Ladir

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Graubünden (GR)

Region :

Surselva

Political community :

Ilanz / Glion

Postal code :

7155

former BFS no. :

3576

Coordinates :

734 858 / 183610 coordinates: 46 ° 47 '24 " N , 9 ° 12' 18" O ; CH1903: 734858 / 183610

Height :

1276 m above sea level M.

Area :

7.19 km²

Residents:

107 (December 31, 2013)

Population density :

15 inhabitants per km²

Website:

www.ladir.ch

Ladir

map

Parish before the merger on January 1, 2014

Ladir Church seen from Falera

After the fire of 1891

Until December 31, 2013, Ladir ( [laˈdi] ^?^/^I ) was a political municipality above Ilanz in what was then the Surselva district of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland . On January 1st, 2014 Ladir merged with the former municipalities of Castrisch , Duvin , Ilanz , Luven , Pigniu , Pitasch , Riein , Rueun , Ruschein , Schnaus , Sevgein , Siat to form the new municipality of Ilanz / Glion .

coat of arms

Blazon : Divided by blue and silver (white); in blue a six-pointed gold star and in silver a green three-mountain

The coat of arms symbolizes the scenic location of the place and the picturesque effect of the church of St. Zeno of Ladir.

geography

Ladir is a mountain farming village in a gently sloping hollow on the left bank (= northern) slope of the Vorderrhein Valley high above the valley floor of Ilanz with part of the Vorab glacier . 363 hectares of the entire former municipal area of 721 hectares are used for agriculture (mostly as alpine pastures ). Forest and woodland cover 304 hectares of the former municipal area; a further 35 ha are unproductive areas (mostly mountains) and 19 ha are settlement areas. In the lower part of the village, Ladir turns into Ruschein .

history

The area has been inhabited for thousands of years. Enigmatic stone circles stand in the landscape, the astronomical alignment of which is related to the position of the sun. Coins from the 8th century were found in a crevice. The place is mentioned by name for the first time in 831 in an imperial surbar . In the Middle Ages there were numerous free farmers. When some of the residents converted to Reformed doctrine in 1556, these people were forced to emigrate or return to the Catholic Church. Ladir only became an independent political municipality in 1851. In the 19th century there were two major fires: while a large part of the forest was destroyed in the first fire in 1848, in the major fire of October 14, 1891, due to careless handling of fire almost the entire village by two boys.

population

Population development
year	1850	1900	1950	2000	2004	2013
Residents	98	94	139	107	117	107

Of the 117 residents at the end of 2004, 104 were Swiss citizens. It is Sursilvan spoken.

politics

The municipal council consists of five people. The mayor is Sigi Andreoli (as of 2010).

economy

In the past, the population lived on meadow cultivation, livestock and alpine farming. With the increase in motorization, commuter traffic down into the valley has increased significantly.

tourism

The municipality supports projects in the field of tourism, which, however, does not yet play a significant role.

traffic

Ladir is connected to the public transport network through the Ilanz-Ruschein-Ladir postbus course . In Ilanz there is a connection to the railway network (Chur-Disentis / Mustér). Ladir is off the main roads, but only 4.7 km away from the main road from Chur to Disentis / Mustér. The closest motorway connection is Reichenau on the A13 . The Senda Sursilvana , a long-distance hiking trail along the young Rhine , leads from Reichenau through Ladir towards the Oberalp Pass.

education

The community has not had its own school since 1980. The children from Ladir go to primary school in the neighboring village of Ruschein . They attend secondary school in Ilanz .

Attractions

The village church of St. Zeno , the first building of which is mentioned in 998, is worth seeing with its choir paintings.

literature

The municipalities of the canton of Graubünden. Rüegger, Chur / Zurich 2003, ISBN 3-7253-0741-5 .
Adolf Collenberg: Ladir. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2016 .

Web links

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

Individual evidence

[1] Hiking Switzerland on the Senda Sursilvana in Graubünden

[2] Catholic parish church of St. Zeno