Portein
Portein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Portein  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,167 m (3,829 ft) |
| Population (December 2003) | |
| • Total | 23 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7423 |
| SFOS number | 3664 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Flerden, Masein, Safien, Sarn, Tartar |
| Website | website missing SFSO statistics |
Portein is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
It is located at the Heinzenberg mountains in the Domleschg region.
Population
On 31 December 2001, Portein was the smallest municipality in Switzerland in terms of population, with a population of 22. By the end of 2003, however, the population grew to 23, losing that distinction. Even though the municipality is in a Romansh-speaking area, it is now almost completely German-speaking.