Domleschg

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View over the Domleschg in south direction
Domleschg to the north
Domleschg to the south
Domleschg, view from Crap Carschenna above Sils in Domleschg
Aerial photo from 1500 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1925)

The Domleschg ( Rhaeto-Romanic Tumleastga ) is the eastern side of the valley between Thusis and Rothenbrunnen in the Swiss canton of Graubünden . The western side of the valley is called Heinzenberg , but is now and then also part of the Domleschg. Politically, the villages to the right of the Hinterrhein belonged to the Domleschg district until the end of 2017 .

Political communities

The following communities and localities are located in Domleschg:

Domleschg community

On January 1, 2015, it was decided to found a community with the name Domleschg . It consists of the former communities of Almens, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels and Tomils.

Waters

The Hinterrhein , coming from the Schams (Romansh Val Schons ), includes the Albula on its right side . Then it flows largely canalised to Reichenau , where it meets the Vorderrhein . The valley consists of a wide valley floor, surrounded by high mountains. Therefore, the Hinterrhein was canalized in the 19th century and only has its natural appearance between Rothenbrunnen and the confluence with the Vorderrhein near Reichenau .

Vegetation and agriculture

The Domleschg is also known as the "Graubünden orchard". 120 apple and 30 pear varieties are grown in the valley .

language

Field names and place names indicate that the original language of the area is Rhaeto-Romanic and here the Sutselvian idiom. Starting from Fürstenau and Sils, German spread over the whole of Domleschg since the 19th century, and since the 1990s all communities have been mostly German-speaking. The small Romanesque minority mainly focuses on the mountain villages Scheid and Feldis.

traffic

The A13 motorway and a railway line of the Rhaetian Railway run through Domleschg . The fine distribution is carried out by PostBus Graubünden.

Castles and Palaces

Due to its location as a route to the Alpine passes Splügen , San Bernardino and Julier , which is important in terms of transport policy, the Domleschg valley has developed into one of the regions in Switzerland with the most castles. From north to south these are:

The castles are accessed through the Domleschg Castle Path .

literature

Web links

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

Coordinates: 46 ° 45 '2.5 "  N , 9 ° 25' 59.3"  E ; CH1903:  752,383  /  179658