Rheinwald district

Rheinwald
Basic data
Canton :	Graubünden (GR)
District :	Hinterrhein
Main town :	Splügen
Surface:	171.94 km²
Residents:	780 December 31, 2009
Population density :	5 inhabitants per km²
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The county Rheinwald made until 31 December 2015 together with the circles Avers , Domleschg , Shams and Thusis the District Hinterrhein of the Canton of Grisons in Switzerland . The seat of the district office was in Splügen . A merger of all communities in the district to form the Rheinwald community is being examined. The districts were abolished by the Graubünden regional reform.

Communities

The district was made up of the following communities:

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (Dec. 2009)	Area in km²	BFS no
	Hinterrhein	61	48.30	3691
	Nufenen	139	28.03	3693
	Splügen	377	60.49	3694
	Sufers	144	34.62	3695

Changes in the community since 2000

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  Municipalities until 2005

Mergers

• 2006: Splügen and Medels in the Rheinwald → Splügen

Web links

Commons : Kreis Rheinwald  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Kurt Wanner: Rheinwald. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• Rheinwald district information platform

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Initiation of clarifications and preparations for a possible valley merger “Rheinwald” ( memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Message on rheinwald.ch of April 4, 2006