Cavaglia is a
hamlet
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on the western flank of the
Val Poschiavo in the
canton of Graubünden
The Grisons () or Graubünden,Names include:
*german: (Kanton) Graubünden ;
* Romansh:
** rm, label=Sursilvan, (Cantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Vallader, (Chantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Puter, (Chantun) Grischun
** rm, label= Surmiran, (Can ...
,
Switzerland. It lies at above sea level, and is in the
municipality of Poschiavo, some north-west of the village of the same name. Because of the of altitude difference between the two villages, the distance between them by road is and the train journey takes 25 minutes.
In 2005, Cavaglia's permanent population was 24.
Cavaglia railway station is a stop on the
Bernina railway
The Bernina Railway (german: Berninalinie; it, Linea del Bernina; rm, Lingia dal Bernina) is a single-track railway line forming part of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It links the spa resort of St. Moritz, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzer ...
, which forms part of the ''Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes'', a UNESCO
World Heritage Site
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. Tourist attractions include a nature trail and a group of deep potholes formed by glacial
moulins, as well as other glacial formations.
The in Cavaglia has an installed capacity of 7
MW and is fed by underground pressurised pipe-line from the at
Lago Palü. The tunnel connecting the two plants also accommodates a
funicular railway
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that is open to the public during tours of the plants. The outfall of the Cavaglia station falls into the
Cavagliasch river, which in turn feeds a pipeline to the at
San Carlo.
References
Poschiavo
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