Hinterrhein district

Hinterrhein District dal Rain Posteriur district
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Graubünden (GR)
Main town :	Thusis
Area :	617.63 km²
Residents:	13,179 (December 31, 2015)
Population density :	21 inhabitants per km²
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The Hinterrhein district ( Rhaeto-Romanic District dal Rain Posteriur ) was an administrative unit of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland until December 31, 2015 . On January 1, 2016, it was replaced by the Viamala region .

Counties and parishes

The Hinterrhein district includes the following districts and municipalities:
As of December 31, 2015

Obverse

Circle obverse
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²
	Obverse	168	93.12

Domleschg

District Domleschg
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²
	Domleschg	2067	45.94
	Fürstenau	353	1.32
	Rothenbrunnen	299	3.11
	Sharans	789	14.29
	Sils in Domleschg	943	9.28

Rheinwald

Rheinwald district
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²
	Hinterrhein	61	48.30
	Nufenen	139	28.03
	Splügen	377	60.49
	Sufers	144	34.62

Shame

Shams Circle
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²
	Other	908	46.30
	Casti-Wergenstein	56	25.62
	Donat	202	4.67
	Ferrera	75	75.46
	wage	46	8.17
	Mathon	51	15.13
	Rongellen	53	2.02
	Zillis-Reischen	401	24.48

Thusis

Thusis district
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²
	Cazis	2228	31.18
	Flerden	248	6.09
	Masein	488	4.20
	Thusis	3217	6.81
	Tschappina	130	24.67
	Primal mine	154	4.33

Changes in the community

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  Municipalities until 1922

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  Municipalities until 1952

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  Municipalities from 2001

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  Municipalities until 2002

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  Municipalities until 2005

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  Municipalities until 2007

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  Municipalities until 2008

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  Municipalities until 2009

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  Municipalities until 2014

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  Municipalities until 2015

• 1875: Merger of Reischen and Zillis → Zillis-Reischen
• 1923: Fusion of Casti and Wergenstein → Casti-Wergenstein
• 1953: Change of name from Pignieu → Pignia
• 2001: Change of district of all communities (except Safien and Tenna ) of the former Heinzenberg district → Hinterrhein district
• 2003: Merger of Donath and Patzen-Fardün → Donat
• 2006: Fusion of Splügen and Medels in the Rheinwald → Splügen
• 2008: Merger Ausserferrera and Innerferrera → Ferrera
• 2009: Merger Feldis / Veulden , Scheid , Trans and Tumegl / Tomils → Tomils
• 2009: Merger Andeer , Clugin and Pignia → Andeer
• 2010: Fusion of Cazis , Portein , Präz , Sarn and Tartar → Cazis
• 2015: Fusion Almens , Paspels , Pratval , Rodels and Tomils → Domleschg
• 2016: District change: Mutten moves from the district → Albula

Web links

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