Surselva district

Surselva district
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Graubünden (GR)
Main town :	Ilanz
Area :	1373.54 km²
Residents:	21,325 (December 31, 2015)
Population density :	16 inhabitants per km²
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The district of Surselva ( Romansh District da la Surselva ^{? / I} ) was an administrative unit of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland until December 31, 2015 . On January 1, 2016, it was replaced by the Surselva region .

Classification

The following counties and municipalities belonged to the Surselva district:
As of December 31, 2015

Disentis district
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2014)	Area in km²
	Breil / Brigels	1278	50.64
	Disentis / Mustér	2058	90.98
	Medel (Lucmagn)	398	136.22
	Sumvitg	1240	101.88
	Trun	1205	51.90
	Tujetsch	1359	133.91

District of Ilanz
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2014)	Area in km²
	Falera	593	22.36
	Ilanz / Glion	4687	133.48
	Laax	1566	31.71
	Mundaun	301	8.59
	Sagogn	673	6.92
	No	563	4.79

Lumnezia / Lugnez district
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2014)	Area in km²
	Lumnezia	2078	159.81
	Vals	966	175.56

District of Ruis
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2014)	Area in km²
	Andiast	196	13.63
	Obersaxen	838	61.77
	Waltensburg / Vuorz	343	32.31

Safien district
coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2014)	Area in km²
	Safiental	895	151.43

See also the article Surselva (as regional area)

Changes in the community

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  Municipalities until 2001

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  Municipalities until 2008

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  Municipalities until 2011

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  Municipalities until 2012

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  Municipalities until 2013

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  Municipalities until 2014

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  Municipalities until 2015

• 2002: Fusion of Camuns , Surcasti , Tersnaus and Uors-Peiden → Suraua

• 2009: Fusion of Flond and Surcuolm → Mundaun

• 2012: Fusion of Schlans and Trun → Trun

• 2013: Merger of Valendas , Versam , Tenna and Safien → Safiental
• 2013: Fusion Cumbel , Degen , Lumbrein , Morissen , Suraua , Vignogn Vella and Vrin → Lumnezia

• 2014: Fusion of Castrisch , Duvin , Ilanz , Ladir , Luven , Pigniu , Pitasch , Riein , Rueun , Ruschein , Schnaus , Sevgein and Siat → Ilanz / Glion

• 2015: Merger of St. Martin and Vals → Vals
• 2016: Merger of Obersaxen and Mundaun → Obersaxen Mundaun
• 2018: Merger Breil / Brigels , Waltensburg / Vuorz and Andiast → Breil / Brigels

Web links

Commons : Surselva district  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Adolf Collenberg: Vorderrhein. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . (about the former district that became part of Surselva district in 2001)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} permanent and non-permanent resident population by institutional breakdown, gender, nationality and age (permanent resident population)
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