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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 alpine valley. Its upper regions are among the most remote areas in the
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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''. [
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Coat of arms
The municipal coat of arms is ''Gules three Escallops Or.'' accessed 24-Nov-2009 The
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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 last ...
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Vella
Vella is a village and a former municipality 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.
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 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 parish (the most recent being Peiden in 1910). Due to the village's function as a religious center and the powe ...
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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''. [
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Geography
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Duvin
Duvin (german: Duvin ), rm, Duin ) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Duvin, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion. [Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] accessed 13 December 2014
History
Duvin is first mentioned about 840 as ''Auna''. In 1290 it was mentioned as ''Aiuns''.
Geography
Before the merger, Duvin had a total area of . [ Of this area, 22% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40% is forested. Of the rest of the ...
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Vignogn
Vignogn is a former municipality 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
History
Vignogn is first mentioned in 1325 as ''Vinanne''. In 1469 it was mentioned as ''Viends''. [
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Geography
Vignogn had an area, , of . Of this area, 57.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, g ...
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Sevgein
Sevgein (; german: Seewis im Oberland) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Sevgein, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion. [Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] accessed 13 December 2014
History
Sevgein is first mentioned about 840 as ''Soviene''. [
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Geography
Before the merger, Sevgein had a total area of .[ Of this area, 39.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.2% is settled (buildings or r ...
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