It had an area of 266.73 km2 (102.99 sq mi) and has a population of 40,707 in 2015.

The former district is named after the river Plessur which crosses it.

It was replaced with the Plessur Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.

[1] Plessur District consisted of three Kreise (sub-districts) Chur, Churwalden and Schanfigg, which are formed from a total of twelve municipalities:

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