The ''Valle Mesolcina'', also known as the ''Val Mesolcina'' or ''Misox'' (German), is an
alpine valley of the
Grisons
The Grisons (; ) or Graubünden (),Names include:
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Switzerland
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, stretching from the
San Bernardino Pass
San Bernardino Pass (, , ) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina (Misox) valleys between Thusis ( canton of Graubünden) and Bellinzona ( canton of Ticino). Located in the far eastern side ...
to
Grono
Grono may refer to:
Places
* Grono, Switzerland, municipality in Graubünden
* Mount Grono
Other uses
* Grono (surname)
* Grono.net, social networking website in Poland
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where it joins the
Calanca Valley. It is the valley formed by the river
Moesa.
Like the
Val Bregaglia or the
Val Poschiavo, the Valle Mesolcina is a valley lying south of the main ridge of the
Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
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. Although politically the Valle Mesolcina belongs to the Grisons, its population is predominantly Italian-speaking and culturally oriented towards the
Ticino
Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts ...
.
The valley includes the Mesocco and Roveredo of the
Moesa district, including:
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Mesocco
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Soazza
Soazza is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Moesa Region in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden.
History
Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as ''Soaza''.
Geography
Soazza has an area, , of . ...
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Lostallo
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Verdabbio
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Cama
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Leggia
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Grono
Grono may refer to:
Places
* Grono, Switzerland, municipality in Graubünden
* Mount Grono
Other uses
* Grono (surname)
* Grono.net, social networking website in Poland
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*
Roveredo
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San Vittore
Religion
The majority of the population adheres to Roman
Catholicism
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, but there is a significant Protestant presence which is part of a
Reformed
Reform is beneficial change.
Reform, reformed or reforming may also refer to:
Media
* ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang
* Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group
* ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine
Places
* Reform, Al ...
community. located in
Grono
Grono may refer to:
Places
* Grono, Switzerland, municipality in Graubünden
* Mount Grono
Other uses
* Grono (surname)
* Grono.net, social networking website in Poland
{{disambiguation ...
and adhering to the
Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Grisons.
[Vaccaro, Chiesi, Panzera, 2003, 24, 42, 61, 140note, 241, 242, 274, 312, 405, 408note.]
References
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Mesolcina
Valleys of the Alps
Grisons