St. Moritz (
German Sankt Moritz,
Romansh San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the
Engadine valley in
Switzerland. It is a
municipality in the
district of Maloja in the
Swiss canton of
Graubünden. The highest summit in the Eastern Alps, the
Piz Bernina, lies a few kilometres south of the village.
St. Moritz is considered the oldest and one of the most famous winter resorts in the world. Due to its favorable location residents enjoy over 300 days of sunshine a year. Every winter this alpine village hosts the "White Turf" horse race on the frozen Lake St. Moritz attended by the international Upper class. The official languages are Romansh and German.
Popular pastimes include skiing and hiking, and nearby there is also the world famous Cresta Run toboggan course.
The year-round population is 5600, with some 3000 seasonal employees supporting hotels and rental units with a total of 13,000 beds.
