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20-535: It lies at an elevation of 962 m (3,156 ft), a length of 2.5 km (1.6 mi), a surface area of 1.98 km (0.76 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 85 m (279 ft). The lake is both fed and drained by the Poschiavino river and drains to the south, with its water eventually reaching the Mediterranean via the rivers Adda and Po . The lake lies within the municipality of Poschiavo , and

40-615: Is 146 people or 12.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 128 people or 10.6% are 70 to 79, there are 56 people or 4.7% who are 80 to 89, and there are 8 people or 0.7% who are 90 to 99. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (21.8%), the CVP (20.9%) and the FDP (15.9%). In Brusio about 61% of

60-589: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Switzerland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brusio Brusio ( Lombard : Brus ; Romansh : Brüsch ) is a municipality in the Bernina Region in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland. Brusio

80-471: Is first mentioned in 1106 as Bruse . It was first mentioned as Brusio in 1212. Previously it was known as Romansh : Brüsch and German: Brüs . The monastery of San Romerio (earlier, San Remigio) was founded above the Val Poschiavo before 1055. Soon thereafter the village of Brusio was settled on the valley floor below the monastery. The monastery influenced this early stage of settlement and growth in

100-504: Is some 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) higher. This would involve creating a 18.1 kilometres (11.2 mi) long tunnel high along the western side of the Val di Poschiavo from Lago Bianco, followed by 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) long shaft to an underground power plant on the banks of the Lago di Poschiavo. This would have a total installed capacity of 1000 MW and would consume electricity to pump water to

120-572: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 54.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (27%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the Brusio sub-district of the Bernina district. It is located in the Val Poschiavo on the road from the Bernina Pass into Italy. Besides the village of Brusio itself, it consists of

140-740: The League of God's House and by extension, the Three Leagues . During the conquest of the Valtellina valley by the Three Leagues, the hamlets of Campocologno (1518) and Zalende (1526) were founded. In 1610 Brusio tried to leave the municipality of Poschiavo , but it wasn't until 1851 that they were successful. In 1863 the previously Italian side valley of Saiento and the hamlet of Cavajone joined Brusio and became Swiss. Brusio has an area, as of 2006 , of 46.3 km (17.9 sq mi). Of this area, 16.6%

160-662: The Swiss canton of Graubünden and flows into the Italian province of Sondrio . The majority of the river is in Switzerland, with just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in Italy. The source of the river lies at 2,260 metres (7,410 ft) above sea level in the Rhaetian Alps , close to the Livigno Pass . From here the river flows south through the upper Val Poschiavo , past the settlements of La Rösa , Poschiavo and Le Prese , before entering

180-418: The hamlets of Campocologno , Zalende , Campascio , Piazzo and parts of Miralago as well as the small settlements of Viano and Cavaione high in the mountains. Brusio has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,120. As of 2008 , 7.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 12.7%. As of 2000 , the gender distribution of

200-536: The tertiary sector , with 70 businesses in this sector. From the 2000 census , 1,052 or 87.5% are Roman Catholic , while 91 or 7.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . There are less than 5 individuals who are Muslims . There are 6 individuals (or about 0.50% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 24 (or about 2.00% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 29 individuals (or about 2.41% of

220-518: The 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) long Lago di Poschiavo . Below the lake, the river passes the settlements of Brusio and Campocologno before crossing the border into Italy. It flows into the Adda in Tirano , at 441 metres (1,447 ft) above sea level. The water of the river and its tributaries is used to power several hydro-electric plants owned by Repower AG . This Graubünden location article

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240-505: The higher level at times of low demand and release water to generate electricity in times of high demand. The proposals have received formal consent from the cantonal authorities, but as of 2016 are not believed to be financially viable. This article related to a lake in Graubünden is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Poschiavino river Poschiavino is an 30-kilometre (19 mi) long river that rises in

260-424: The lake by 1 m (3 ft 3 in). In operation the level of water can vary by up to 7 m (23 ft), giving a usable storage capacity of 15.1 million cubic metres (12,200 acre⋅ft). The total capacity of the lake when full is 111.1 million cubic metres (90,100 acre⋅ft). There are current proposals to construct a pumped storage scheme based on Lago di Poschiavo and Lago Bianco, which

280-507: The lake in the Poschiavino river has already passed through several plants, and water leaving the lake passes along a tunnel high along the western side of the valley and then down a pipeline to feed the Campocologno power station  [ de ] at Campocologno . The conversion to a reservoir involved constructing a dam at the lake's outfall at Miralago that raised the maximum level of

300-472: The population (between age 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Brusio has an unemployment rate of 1.9%. As of 2005 , there were 107 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 217 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 24 businesses in this sector. 374 people are employed in

320-473: The population was 48.7% male and 51.3% female. The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Brusio is; 116 people or 9.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 71 people or 5.9% are 10 to 14, and 44 people or 3.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 117 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 193 people or 16.1% are 30 to 39, 142 people or 11.8% are 40 to 49, and 181 people or 15.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution

340-472: The population) did not answer the question. The historical population is given in the following table: Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks Italian (92.4%), with German being second most common (5.3%) and Portuguese being third (1.0%). The Casa di Risch , Chiesa di San Romerio e dintorni (or San Romerio Church) and Gruppo di 9 «Crot» are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance . The monastery of San Romerio (also San Remigio)

360-452: The village. By 1212 it was an independent municipality with its own dean or senior pastor who represented the municipality's interests. In the 13th century, the entire Val Poschiavo became part of the fief of the Bishop of Chur . During the 14th century, Brusio was part of the practically (although not officially) independent municipality of Poschiavo. Around 1498, Poschiavo (with Brusio) joined

380-424: The villages of Le Prese and Miralago lie at its northern and southern ends respectively. The Bernina railway line runs alongside the western side of the lake, with stations at Le Prese and Miralago. The main valley road ( Hauptstrasse 29 ) follows a higher route on the same side of the lake. A level hiking trail circumnavigates the lake, with some sections on the more precipitous eastern side in tunnel. The lake

400-557: Was first referred to in 1010, when the newly founded monastery of San Abbondio in Como was granted fishing rights on the lake. By 1239 the fishing rights belonged to the House of Matsch  [ de ] . Between 1904 and 1907 the lake was converted into a reservoir as part of a series of hydro-electric power plants in the Val di Poschiavo that are fed from the Lago Bianco . Water arriving at

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