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[[Image:Majolapass-001.jpg|thumb|The Maloja Pass in the Bregaglia Valley]] |
[[Image:Majolapass-001.jpg|thumb|The Maloja Pass in the Bregaglia Valley]] |
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The '''Val Bregaglia''' ({{langx|lmo|Val Bregaja}}; {{langx|de|Bergell}}, {{IPA|de|bɛʁˈɡɛl|pron|De-Bergell.ogg}}; {{langx|rm|{{Audio|Roh-putèr-Val Bregaglia.ogg|Val Bregaglia}}}}) is an [[Swiss Alps|alpine]] valley of [[Switzerland]] and [[Italy]] at the base of which runs the river [[Mera (river, Switzerland)|Mera]] ({{langx|lmo|Maira}} in Switzerland). |
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The [[Bregaglia Range]] is the group of mountains to the south of the valley. Curiously, it is only in this valley in the whole Europe where the sources of three important basins (which run to different seas) have their origin: the [[Rhine]] (which runs to the [[North Sea]]), the [[Inn River|Inn]] (which runs to [[Black Sea]]) and the [[Po River]] (running to [[Adriatic Sea]]). |
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The valley includes the Swiss former municipalities of |
Most of the valley falls within the Swiss district of [[Maloja (district)|Maloja]] in the canton of the [[Grisons]], the lower part within the Italian [[province of Sondrio]]. The valley includes the Swiss former municipalities of [[Vicosoprano]], [[Stampa]], [[Bondo, Switzerland|Bondo]], [[Soglio, Switzerland|Soglio]] and [[Castasegna]] (now consolidated into the municipality of [[Bregaglia]]); and the Italian municipalities of [[Villa di Chiavenna]], [[Piuro]], and [[Chiavenna (SO)|Chiavenna]]. |
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| ⚫ | The Swiss part of the valley is inhabited by the descendants of Italian [[Protestant]]s, some descending from those who settled here in the mid-16th century to avoid persecution by the [[Inquisition]], and today about 75% of the population is Protestant.<ref>Elsbeth Brun-Enderlin, July/August 2002, [http://www.graubuenden-reformiert.ch/downloader.php?datei=data/cms/kirchenbote/pdf/2002-07.pdf Seit 450 Jahren ist das Bergell protestantisch: Grosse Entscheidung der armen Leute]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Bündner Kirchenbote'', no. 7. Retrieved 2008-10-22. {{in lang|de}}</ref> The local dialect is a variety of [[Lombard language|Lombard]] with similarities to neighboring dialects of [[Romansh language|Romansh]].<ref>{{HDS|8064|Bergell|date=15 November 2005}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (EWZ) operates three hydroelectric power |
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| ⚫ | [[Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich]] (EWZ) operates three [[hydroelectric power plant]]s in the valley at Vicosoprano, Bondo and Castasegna. The hydroelectric project at Vicosoprano was formed by damming the river Albigna, forming [[Lake Albigna]]. Located approximately 1000 m above the town and set back, the site is reachable by ''Albigna Bahn'', an [[aerial tramway]] operated by EWZ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bregaglia.ch/en/albigna-dam-and-cable-car |title=Albigna Dam and cable car - Bregaglia Engadin Turismo |access-date=2019-11-22 |archive-date=2020-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921084538/https://www.bregaglia.ch/en/albigna-dam-and-cable-car |url-status=dead }}</ref> A {{val|108|u=km<sup>2</sup>}} tract of the valley has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] by [[BirdLife International]]. |
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| ⚫ | The Swiss part of the valley is inhabited by the descendants of Italian [[Protestant]]s |
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== Geography == |
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| ⚫ | The valley begins at the [[Maloja Pass]] (1815 m) which connects it to the [[Engadin]] (the valley of the [[Inn (river)|Inn]], which is part of the [[Danube]] basin). There the river [[Orlegna (river, Switzerland)|Orlegna]] extends westwards and joins the river Mera to [[Chiavenna (SO)|Chiavenna]] shortly after which the Mera joins with the [[Liro (stream - SO)|Liro]] and turns south towards [[Lake Como]]. From Chiavenna to Maloja, a distance of 32 km, the valley rises 1482 m. |
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In this valley sources of three important basins have their origin: the [[Rhine]] (through the [[Avers Rhine]]), which runs to the [[North Sea]], the [[Inn (river)|Inn]], which runs to the [[Danube]] (near [[Passau]]), and the rivers Mera and [[Adda (river)|Adda]], which run to the [[Po (river)|Po]]. |
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The valley takes its name from the pre-Roman Alpine tribe that inhabited it, the [[Bergalei]]. |
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The [[Bregaglia Range]] is the group of mountains to the south of the valley. |
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== Name == |
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Some scholars, including E. Dubois and James S. Reid, asserts the valley takes its name from the ''Bergalei'' Alpine tribe that inhabited it, a name otherwise lost except for a mention on ''[[Tabula clesiana]]'', a Roman plate.<ref>E. Dubois in ''Revue de législation ancienne et moderne française et étrangère'' (1872), p. 28</ref><ref>The Municipalities of the Roman Empire |
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By James S. Reid page 166</ref> On the other hand, 18th-century documents derive modern Lombard ''Bregaglia'' from Middle Latin ''Pregallia'' ("pre-Gaul, anterior Gaul"). The Latin name ''Pregallia'' was used for the valley from at least the 13th century.<ref>Egbert Friedrich von Mülinen, ''Prodromus: einer schweizerischen Historiographie'' (1874), p. 106.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 22 November 2024
The Val Bregaglia (Lombard: Val Bregaja; German: Bergell, pronounced [bɛʁˈɡɛl] ; Romansh: ) is an alpine valley of Switzerland and Italy at the base of which runs the river Mera (Lombard: Maira in Switzerland).
Most of the valley falls within the Swiss district of Maloja in the canton of the Grisons, the lower part within the Italian province of Sondrio. The valley includes the Swiss former municipalities of Vicosoprano, Stampa, Bondo, Soglio and Castasegna (now consolidated into the municipality of Bregaglia); and the Italian municipalities of Villa di Chiavenna, Piuro, and Chiavenna.
The Swiss part of the valley is inhabited by the descendants of Italian Protestants, some descending from those who settled here in the mid-16th century to avoid persecution by the Inquisition, and today about 75% of the population is Protestant.[1] The local dialect is a variety of Lombard with similarities to neighboring dialects of Romansh.[2]
Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (EWZ) operates three hydroelectric power plants in the valley at Vicosoprano, Bondo and Castasegna. The hydroelectric project at Vicosoprano was formed by damming the river Albigna, forming Lake Albigna. Located approximately 1000 m above the town and set back, the site is reachable by Albigna Bahn, an aerial tramway operated by EWZ.[3] A 108 km2 tract of the valley has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
Geography
[edit]The valley begins at the Maloja Pass (1815 m) which connects it to the Engadin (the valley of the Inn, which is part of the Danube basin). There the river Orlegna extends westwards and joins the river Mera to Chiavenna shortly after which the Mera joins with the Liro and turns south towards Lake Como. From Chiavenna to Maloja, a distance of 32 km, the valley rises 1482 m.
In this valley sources of three important basins have their origin: the Rhine (through the Avers Rhine), which runs to the North Sea, the Inn, which runs to the Danube (near Passau), and the rivers Mera and Adda, which run to the Po.
The Bregaglia Range is the group of mountains to the south of the valley.
Name
[edit]Some scholars, including E. Dubois and James S. Reid, asserts the valley takes its name from the Bergalei Alpine tribe that inhabited it, a name otherwise lost except for a mention on Tabula clesiana, a Roman plate.[4][5] On the other hand, 18th-century documents derive modern Lombard Bregaglia from Middle Latin Pregallia ("pre-Gaul, anterior Gaul"). The Latin name Pregallia was used for the valley from at least the 13th century.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Elsbeth Brun-Enderlin, July/August 2002, Seit 450 Jahren ist das Bergell protestantisch: Grosse Entscheidung der armen Leute[permanent dead link]. Bündner Kirchenbote, no. 7. Retrieved 2008-10-22. (in German)
- ^ Bergell in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 15 November 2005.
- ^ "Albigna Dam and cable car - Bregaglia Engadin Turismo". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ E. Dubois in Revue de législation ancienne et moderne française et étrangère (1872), p. 28
- ^ The Municipalities of the Roman Empire By James S. Reid page 166
- ^ Egbert Friedrich von Mülinen, Prodromus: einer schweizerischen Historiographie (1874), p. 106.
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