Surselva Region
Surselva Region
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District | |
UTC+2 (CEST ) | |
Municipalities | 15 |
Surselva Region is one of the eleven
Surselva Region has an area of 1,373.56 square kilometers (530.33 sq mi), with a population of 21,318 as of 31 December 2020.[2]. Its area corresponds exactly to that of its predecessor,
Surselva (literally, 'above the forest') is the name of the valley of the
Geography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Surselva_Trun.jpg/220px-Surselva_Trun.jpg)
The Surselva encompasses the valley of the Vorderrhein/Rein Anteriur (the Surselva) and all its side valleys, from the source near the
The Surselva is one of the few areas in Switzerland that is mainly
A long-distance hike is signposted to follow the full length of the main valley of the Anterior Rhine.[3]
Municipalities
Surselva Region had 17 municipalities at the time of its formation. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Andiast and Waltensburg/Vuorz merged into the municipality of Breil/Brigels, for a total of 15 municipalities.
Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] |
Area (km2)[4] |
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Falera | 625 | 22.36 |
Laax | 1,974 | 31.71 |
Sagogn | 736 | 6.92 |
Schluein | 611 | 4.79 |
Vals | 946 | 175.56 |
Lumnezia | 1,996 | 165.48 |
Ilanz/Glion | 4,797 | 133.48 |
Safiental | 937 | 151.42 |
Breil/Brigels | 11,253 | 50.64 |
Disentis/Mustér |
2,009 | 90.99 |
Medel (Lucmagn) | 344 | 136.22 |
Sumvitg | 1,104 | 101.88 |
Tujetsch | 1,183 | 133.91 |
Trun | 1,161 | 51.9 |
Obersaxen Mundaun | 1,164 | 70.36 |
Linguistic demography
Romansh is the predominant language in the region, mostly the Sursilvan dialect. There is a large German-speaking minority in Surselva, notably the Walser settlements of Obersaxen and Vals. However, the percentage of Romansh-speakers is in decline. Traditional Romansh-speaking cities such as Ilanz are losing ground to German.[citation needed]
Languages | Census 2000 | |
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Number | Percent | |
German | 7,335 | 34.5% |
Romansh | 12,606 | 59.4% |
Italian | 289 | 1.4% |
TOTAL | 21,231 | 100% |
History
Surselva District (Romansh: ) was an administrative district in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland, from 2000 until 2016.[5] It had an area of 1,373.39 km2 (530.27 sq mi) and a population of 21,325 in 2015.
It was formed in 2000 by a merger of the former Vorderrhein and Glenner districts. During its existence there were several changes in its composition:
- On 1 January 2012 the municipality of Schlans merged into the municipality of Trun.[6]
- The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.[6]
- On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.[6]
- On 1 January 2015 the former municipality of St. Martin merged into the municipality of Vals.[6]
It consisted of five Kreise (sub-districts) and forty-three municipalities. It was replaced with the Surselva Region (the same area but with a simpler political structure) on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the canton.[1]
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz – Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
- ^ a b "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "85 Senda Sursilvana, Andermatt-Chur". Chur, Switzerland: Graubünden Ferien Schweiz. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ "Grisons Map: Map of local districts and communities" (PDF) (official website). Chur, Switzerland: Canton Grisons. January 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz: Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis" (official website) (in German and French). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 2016-01-11.