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Albula (district)
Albula District was one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It had an area of 723.13 km² and had a population of 8,210 in 2015. It was replaced with the Albula Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton. Albula District consisted of four ''Kreise'' (sub-districts) Alvaschein, Belfort, Bergün and Surses, which are formed from a total of 8 municipalities following mergers in 2015 and 2016. Mergers and name changes *On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantsch/Lenz
Lantsch/Lenz (german: 'Lenz', '' Romansh: Lantsch'') is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The majority of its population is Romansh-speaking. History Lantsch/Lenz is first mentioned around 850 as ''Lanzes''. Geography Lantsch/Lenz has an area, , of . Of this area, 27% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (34.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Until 2017, the municipality was located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula district, after 2017 it was part of the Albula Region. It is located at an elevation of on a terrace above the right side of the Albula river. It consists of the linear village of Lantsch/Lenz. Until 1943 Lantsch/Lenz was known as Lenz. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salouf
Salouf (until 1943 officially called Salux) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27 April 2016 The population is predominantly Romansh-speaking. Coat of arms Salouf's |
Riom-Parsonz
Riom-Parsonz is a former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was created from the 1979 union of the villages of ''Riom'' and ''Parsonz''. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27 April 2016 History 
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Mulegns
Mulegns is a village and a former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses. published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27 April 2016 History Around 600-500 BC, a mine and were built in the Val Faller (Faller valley) near mod ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmorera
Marmorera (german: Marmels) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses. Until the end of the 19th century, its population was almost exclusively Romansh-speaking. This figure has however since been in decline, with its 2000 census reporting that 57% of the population now declared German as a first language. The old village was destroyed and flooded when the Marmorera dam was constructed. The current village was built above Lai da Marmorera. History Marmorera is first mentioned about 840 as ''ad Marmoraria''. Geography Marmorera had an area, , of . Of this area, 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (40.4%) is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunter
Cunter ( Romansh, in German: Conters im Oberhalbstein) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses. published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27 April 2016 History Cunter is first mentioned in 1370 as ''Contra''.Geography Cunter had an area, , of . Of this area, 32.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bivio
Bivio ( rm, Beiva, german: Stallen) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27 April 2016 History Bivio is first mentioned about 840 as ''de stabulo Bivio''. At one time it was known, in German, as ''Stallen'' and until 1895/1903 by its Italian name ''Stalla''.Geography Bivio had an area, , of . Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surava
Surava is a former municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Albula (district), Albula in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Switzerland, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra. History Surava is first mentioned about 1580 as ''Surraguas''. Geography Before the merger, Surava had a total area of . Of this area, 10.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 78.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The former municipality is located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula District. It consists of the linear village of Surava on the right bank of the Albula (river), Albula river. In 1883 the municipality of Brienz-Surava split into Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brienz/Brinzauls
Brienz/Brinzauls ''( Romansh: Brinzauls)'' is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 The majority of the population is German-speaking, with a large Romansh-speaking minority. History Brienz/Brinzauls is first mentioned around 840 as ''Brienzola''. By the 12th century the village was an economic center for the |
Alvaneu
Alvaneu ('' Romansh: Alvagni'') is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 On 20 March 2007 Peter Martin Wettler, a media expert and resident of Zurich was appointed |
Stierva
Stierva is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 In the 2000 census, some two-thirds of the population declared Romansh as a first language, with most of the rest speaking .
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