Domleschg is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
in the
Viamala Region
Viamala Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It had an area of and a population of (as of ).. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.
Merger ...
in the
Swiss
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canton
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Arts and ente ...
of
Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of
Almens
Almens ('' Romansh: Almen'') is a former municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Almens, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels and Tomils merged to form the new munic ...
,
Paspels,
Pratval,
Rodels and
Tomils merged to form the new municipality of Domleschg.
[Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz]
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013
History
Almens is first mentioned in the first half of the 9th Century as ''de Lemenne''.
Paspels is first mentioned in 1237 as ''in villa Pascuals'' though the original record no longer exists. In 1246 it was mentioned as ''de Pascuals''.
Pratval is first mentioned in 1345 as ''Prau de Valle''.
Rodels is first mentioned in the mid-12th Century as ''ad Rautine''.
Tomils was created on 1 January 2009 through the merger of
Feldis/Veulden,
Scheid,
Trans
Trans- is a Latin prefix meaning "across", "beyond", or "on the other side of".
Used alone, trans may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
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* ''Trans'' (fil ...
and
Tumegl/Tomils.
Geography
Based on the 2009 survey, the former municipalities that make up Domleschg had an area of . Of this area, or 36.1% was used for agricultural purposes, while or 49.3% was forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.3% was settled (buildings or roads), or 0.7% was either rivers or lakes and or 10.6% was unproductive land.
[Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics]
2009 data accessed 15 January 2015
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 42.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.1% is used for growing crops and 9.6% is pastures and 20.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 8.9% is unproductive vegetation and 1.7% is too rocky for vegetation.
Demographics
The total population of Domleschg () is .
Historic population
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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Heritage sites of national significance
The Church of S. Luregn/St. Lorenz in Paspels, the Chapel of S. Maria-Magdalena in the hamlet of Dusch,
Rietberg Castle
Rietberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pratval of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It was the site of the murder of Pompeius Planta in 1621 by Jörg Jenatsch during th ...
in Pratval, the church of St. Maria E Maurezzi, the early medieval church of St. Murezzi and
Ortenstein Castle in Tomils are listed as Swiss
heritage sites of national significance. The regions around Paspels and Tumegl /Tomils-Ortenstein as well as the village of Almens are all part of the
Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Federal Inventory of Heritage Sites (ISOS) is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.
Sites of national importance
Types
The types are based on t ...
.
Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance
21.11.2008 version, accessed 05-Oct-2009
The early medieval
The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th or early 6th century to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Mi ...
Church of S. Luregn/St. Lorenz was first mentioned in 1237. It was the parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
for the right side of the Hinterrhein valley. The Chapel of S. Maria-Magdalena was built in 1508 and was initially under the monastery of Churwalden
Churwalden is a municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It incorporates the former municipalities of Malix and Parpan.
History
Churwalden is first mentioned in 1149 as ''silva Augeria''. In 1191 it was ...
. However, in the 16th Century, the hamlet of Dusch converted to the Reformation
The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...
and therefore the chapel was also converted.[
File:S. Lorenz3.jpg, Chapel of St. Lorenz
File:Magdalena Eingang.jpg, Chapel of St. Maria-Magdalena
File:Schloss Rietberg von Nordwesten1.jpg, ]Rietberg Castle
Rietberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pratval of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It was the site of the murder of Pompeius Planta in 1621 by Jörg Jenatsch during th ...
File:Tomils Ardüser2.jpg, Interior of the Catholic Church of St. Maria E Maurezzi
File:Ortenstein2.jpg, Ortenstein Castle
File:Sogn Murezi Lage.JPG, Early medieval church of St. Murezzi
References
External links
Pratval Official Web site
Rodels Official Web site
Tomils Official website
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Municipalities of Graubünden
Populated places established in 2015
2015 establishments in Switzerland