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Vella
Vella is a village and a former municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Surselva (district), Surselva in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Switzerland, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia. History While there is some evidence of a late Bronze Age settlement and coins from the 3rd and 4th Centuries have been found, Vella is first mentioned about 840 as ''ad sanctum Vincentium [...] in valle Leguntia''. In 1290-98 it was mentioned as ''ad Ville, aput Villam''. The village church was the center of a parish that covered the entire valley. However, about 1300 Vals, Switzerland, Vals separated from the parish due to the desire of Walser German speaking Walser immigrants to have their own religious leadership. Over the following centuries, most of the other villages in the valley also separated from the Vella pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumnezia
Lumnezia is a valley region and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss of canton of Graubünden. The former municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 It covers the Val Lumnezia (german: Lugnez), a high valley. Its upper regions are among the most remote areas in the |
Degen, Switzerland
Degen (, german: Igels) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Until 1983, it was officially known as Igels. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Degen is first mentioned about 840 as ''Higenae/Egenae''. Rumein was mentioned at about the same time as ''villa Ramnensis'', and in 1325 Vattiz was mentioned as ''Vatigis''.Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morissen
Morissen ( rm, Murissen) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Morissen is first mentioned in 1210 as ''Mureizens''.Coat of arms The municipal coat of arms is ''Gules three Escallops Or.''accessed 24-Nov-2009 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suraua
Suraua is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The former municipality was formed on January 1, 2002, through the union of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus, and Uors-Peiden. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia. History The municipality was formed on 1 January 2002 through the merger of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus, and Uors-Peiden. * Camuns is first mentioned in 1543 as ''Gamundtz''. * Surcasti is first mentioned in 1515 as ''Oberkastels'' and until 1943 it was known by its German name of ''Obercastels''. * Tersnaus is first mentioned in 1362 as ''Terzenaus''. * Uors was first mentioned in 831 as ''villa Vorce'', and in 1290 as ''Furze''. Peiden was first mentioned in 1345 as ''Pedens''. Coat of arms The municipal coat of arms is ''Vert a Bend wavy Azure fimbriated Argent and overall an Annulet of the las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbel
Cumbel () is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Cumbel is first mentioned about 825 as ''Cumble''. Until 1983, the municipality was officially known as Cumbels.Coat of arms [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrin
Vrin () is a village and a former municipality in the Lumnezia. It belonged to the circle of Lugnez/Lumnezia in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 In 1998, the village was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. History Vrin is first mentioned in 1208 as ''Varin''.Geography ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surselva
Surselva Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the canton.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz – Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017 Surselva Region has an area of , with a population of as of .. It corresponds exactly to its predecessor, , but the former subdistricts (''Kreise'') of Disentis, Ilanz, Lumnezia/Lugnez, Ruis and Safien have been abandoned. ''Surselva'' ("above the fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obersaxen
Obersaxen ( rm, Sursaissa) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Obersaxen and Mundaun merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun. History Obersaxen is first mentioned in 765 as ''Supersaxa'' though this is from a copy which dates from later. In 956 it was mentioned as ''Supersaxa'', and in 1227 as ''Ubersahse''. The current settlement was founded in the thirteenth century, when a group of German-speaking Walser settled the plateau. Right in the heart of the mainly Romansh-speaking Surselva (which encompasses the valley of the Vorderrhein, along with all of its side valleys, among others the Val Lumnezia), Obersaxen is an island of German-speakers. Geography Obersaxen had an area, , of . Of this area, 54.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.8%) is non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surcuolm
Surcuolm is a village in the municipality of Mundaun in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 2009 Surcuolm merged with Flond to form the municipality of Mundaun.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 History Surcuolm is first mentioned in the 18th Century as ''Neukirch'' which was the official name until 1943.Geography 
Surcuolm has an area, , of . Of this area, 67.1% is used for agricultural purposes, whil ...
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Surselva (district)
Surselva Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the canton.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz – Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017 Surselva Region has an area of , with a population of as of .. It corresponds exactly to its predecessor, Surselva District, but the former subdistricts (''Kreise'') of Disentis, Ilanz, Lumnezia/Lugnez, Ruis and Safien have been abandoned. ''Surselva'' ("above the forest") is the name of the valley of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vals, Switzerland
Vals (locally pronounced ) is a village and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipality of St. Martin merged into the municipality of Vals.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 History Vals Archeological finds from the around the thermal baths and Tomül pass as well as items on the slopes of the ''Valserberg'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumbrein
Lumbrein is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History The Crestaulta hill near the hamlet of Surin was occupied since at least the early (ca. 2000-1700/1600 BC). However, Lumbrein is first mentioned about 850 as ''in villa Lamarine'' though this comes from a 16th-century copy of an earlier and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
