Castrisch

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Graubünden (GR)

Region :

Surselva

Political community :

Ilanz / Glion

Postal code :

7126

former BFS no. :

3571

Coordinates :

737 192 / 181 773 coordinates: 46 ° 46 '23 " N , 9 ° 14' 6" O ; CH1903: seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand one hundred and ninety-two / 181773

Height :

722 m above sea level M.

Area :

7.19 km²

Residents:

389 (December 31, 2013)

Population density :

54 inhabitants per km²

Website:

www.ilanz-glion.ch/fraktionen/castrisch.html

Castrisch, with Ilanz in the background

map

Parish before the merger on January 1, 2014

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1954. Castrisch in front, Sagogn in back left

Castrisch ( [kɐˈʃtʁiʃ] ^?^/^I , German and officially Kästris until 1943 ) was a political municipality in the former Ilanz district , in the Surselva district of the Swiss canton of Graubünden , until the end of 2013 . On January 1, 2014, Castrisch merged with the former municipalities of Duvin , Ilanz , Ladir , Luven , Pigniu , Pitasch , Riein , Rueun , Ruschein , Schnaus , Sevgein and Siat to form the new municipality of Ilanz / Glion .

coat of arms

Blazon : Divided into the cloud section of silver (white) and black.

The coat of arms of the Lords of Castris (Kästrisch) was already used by the community in their seal.

geography

Castrisch is located two and a half kilometers from Ilanz on the Vorderrhein at the entrance to the Rhine Gorge on the right side of the Vorderrhein Valley . Of the entire municipal area of 718 hectares, 368 hectares are covered by forest and wood. A further 293 hectares are used for agricultural purposes, 33 hectares are unproductive and 24 hectares are residential areas. The former municipality of Castrisch bordered on Ilanz , Riein , Sagogn , Schluein , Sevgein and Valendas .

Since December 2016, a bridge for non- motorized traffic has been connecting Castrisch with Schluein on the northern side of the Vorderrhein.

Bridge between Castrisch and Schluein
Towards Castrisch

history

The earliest known mention of the place, in Castrices, comes from 765. The meaning of the name is uncertain. Possibly it goes back to the personal name Castricius , but a derivation from the Latin castrum "defense system" is also being considered.

The village church of St. Georg is mentioned for the first time in 840 as a Carolingian imperial property. Castrisch appears as a separate parish around 1340. In 1537 the community joins the Reformation and consequently separates from Sevgein , who remains Catholic. In 1137/39 nobles from Kästris are attested; The current ruins of Casti , east of the village, are believed to be their seat . In the late Middle Ages, the place belonged to different rulers and bought itself free in 1538.

In 1903 Castrisch was connected to the Rhaetian Railway . In 2014 it joined the newly formed community of Ilanz / Glion .

population

Population development
year	1850	1900	1950	1990	2000	2006	2013
Residents	469	469	362	337	412	414	389

Of the 414 residents at the end of 2006, 400 (= 96.6%) were Swiss citizens. The majority of the residents are reformed and speak Sursilvan .

Attractions

The reformed village church is a listed building .
Forestry yard facility
To the east of the village are the sparse ruins of the former Castrisch castle .

Personalities

Lucius Gabriel (1597–1663), Protestant Reformed pastor in Castrisch 1616–1632
Edvige Livello (born October 16, 1901 in Castrisch; † December 26, 1999 in Lugano ), psychologist, poet

literature

Martin Bundi : Castrisch. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . December 7, 2016 , accessed March 19, 2020 .

Web links

Commons : Castrisch - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Southeastern Switzerland
↑ Lexicon of Swiss municipality names . Edited by the Center de dialectologie at the University of Neuchâtel under the direction of Andres Kristol. Frauenfeld / Lausanne 2005, p. 222.
^ Martin Bundi: Castrisch. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
↑ Forestry yard facility
^ Annetta Ganzoni: Edvige Livello. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . April 14, 2009 , accessed March 19, 2020 .

[1] Southeastern Switzerland

[2] Lexicon of Swiss municipality names . Edited by the Center de dialectologie at the University of Neuchâtel under the direction of Andres Kristol. Frauenfeld / Lausanne 2005, p. 222.

[3] Martin Bundi: Castrisch. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

[4] Forestry yard facility

[5] Annetta Ganzoni: Edvige Livello. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . April 14, 2009 , accessed March 19, 2020 .