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Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel Dorf.jpg
Coat of arms of Tiefencastel
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Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
District Albula
Area
 • Total 14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
859 m (2,818 ft)
Population
 (December 2013)
 • Total 254
 • Density 17.10/km2 (44.30/sq mi)
Postal code
7450
Surrounded by Alvaneu, Alvaschein, Brienz/Brinzauls, Cunter, Filisur, Mon, Riom-Parsonz, Savognin, Stierva, Surava

Tiefencastel (Romansh: [Casti] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) was a municipality in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was the capital of the Albula district. It is next to the Albula and Julier passes. In 2013, 254 people lived there.

On 1 January 2015 the municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava joined together to become the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.

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