Malan's GR

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GR is the abbreviation for the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Malansf .
Malans
Malans coat of arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : canton of Grisonscanton of Grisons Graubünden (GR)
Region : Landquart
BFS no. : 3954i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 7208
Coordinates : 762 604  /  205 661 coordinates: 46 ° 58 '55 "  N , 9 ° 34' 34"  O ; CH1903:  762604  /  two hundred and five thousand six hundred sixty-one
Height : 568  m above sea level M.
Height range : 515-2376 m above sea level M.
Area : 11.40  km²
Residents: 2379 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 209 inhabitants per km²
Website: www.malans.ch
Malans

Malans
Location of the municipality
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Malans is a municipality in the Landquart region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland .

coat of arms

Blazon : In blue on a gold (yellow) letter M a gold cross .

geography

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1949

The community is located above the confluence of the Landquart in the Rhine on a cone of rubble five kilometers southeast of Maienfeld . The village can be reached by car from Landquart or Jenins, but there is also a train connection. Of the entire municipal area of ​​1138 hectares, 505 hectares are covered by forest and wood. Another 449 hectares are used for agricultural purposes - including 115 hectares as cultivation area for viticulture and fruit growing. The rest of the community area consists of 105 ha of unproductive area (mostly mountains) and 79 ha of settlement area.

history

There is a Bronze Age settlement in the Ruchenberg. Malans is located on the historic transit routes of the Rhine Valley and formed the starting point for the roads through the Klus and over the Fadärastein into the Prättigau . The Church of St. Cassian originally dates from the 6th century, it was first attested in the 12th century and was in the possession of the Chur bishop from 1209. Around 840 Malan's Villa was called Mellanze , 956 Malanz . Already in the early Middle Ages the settlement was a center of viticulture. In 956 King Otto I gave Malanser vineyards to the Bishop of Chur. 1275 are shoemakers, 1387 hops are grown and 1393 masons are attested in Malans. In the High Middle Ages the village belonged to the royal manor of Wynegg Castle , from 1437 with Jenins to the lesser manor of Neu Aspermont . From 1400 to 1600 Malans was Germanized by the influx of northern Alemans. At about the same time, political bodies formed like a freely selectable council. From 1509 Malans was a member of the Maienfeld High Court . The village adopted the Reformed faith from 1525–1526 as one of the first Graubünden parishes, Johannes Blasius was the first Protestant pastor. 1613-1835 the community was in possession of the Tardis Bridge. In the 17th century the weekly market law was mentioned in a document, this market was also visited from the Prättigau. It was ruled aristocratically until the 19th century. In 1798, Malans was the first municipality in Graubünden to call for annexation to the Helvetic Republic. In the same year the pro-Helvetic newspapers "Der Rhät. Staatsbothe" and "Der Merkur Hohen-Rhätiens" were published. In 1803 the community became independent. The bypass road to Landquart was built as early as 1840 and from 1859 the Rhine Valley Railway circumnavigated the village, which in 1864 led to the weekly market being closed.

population

Population development
year 1850 1880 1900 1950 2000 2016
Residents 912 838 873 1345 1908 2310

Until 1900, Malans had few residents, as the village was a bit away from the railroad and main road. In the 20th century, the population increased thanks to the beautiful and now easily accessible location. Of the 2083 residents at the end of 2004, 1943 (= 93%) were Swiss citizens.

economy

Viticulture is the most important branch of the economy in Malans, but today there are also opportunities to earn an income in other professions thanks to the settlement of industry and numerous service companies.

tourism

Although the historic center is a settlement of national importance, tourism lags behind the nearby Maienfeld, the Heidi village . The ruins of the castles of Wynegg and Klingenhorn as well as the Rohanschanze are located in the municipality of Malans . The best known tourist company is the Älplibahn .

Sports

The floorball club UHC Alligator Malans has already won five Swiss championships (1997, 1999, 2002, 2006 and 2013) and four Swiss Cup winners (2002, 2006, 2012 and 2015).

Personalities

  • Johannes Blasius (1490–1550), reformer and Evangelical Reformed pastor in Malans 1526–1530
  • Philipp Gallicius (1504–1566), theologian, reformer, hymn poet and evangelical reformed pastor from 1536 in Malans
  • Ulrich Campell (1510–1582), theologian, reformer, hymn poet and parish assistant 1536–1537 in Malans
  • Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis (1762–1834), poet
  • Peter Aliesch (* 1946), Dr. phil. nat., National Council 1983–1991, Government Council 1991–2002, District President 1995 and 2000, has lived in Malans since 1983
  • Hanspeter Lebrument (* 1941), Somedia publisher , lives in Malans
  • Köbi Gantenbein (* 1956), journalist, book author, editor-in-chief on the ground floor and publisher, grew up in Malans

Attractions

  • View of Malans from the Trögenboden

  • Malans seen from the east

  • town hall

  • House to the Green Tower

  • Bothmar Castle

  • Railway Station (1961)

  • Railway Station (1978)

literature

  • The municipalities of the canton of Graubünden. Chur / Zurich, 2003. ISBN 3-7253-0741-5
  • Köbi Gantenbein: The village, the green, the planning. A history of spatial planning by Malans in the Bündner Herrschaft. And a plan by Gion A. Caminada how to proceed. Special issue from Hochparterre, Zurich, August 2016

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
  2. ^ Adolf Collenberg: Malans. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  3. ^ Adolf Collenberg: Malans. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  4. ↑ Information - Our municipalities - Municipalities - Office for municipalities - DFG - Administration - Institutions - German - www.gr.ch. Accessed April 6, 2018 (German).
  5. ↑ Former house of Guler v. Wynegg at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  6. ↑ Former Planta houses at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  7. ↑ House Pestalozzi on www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  8. ↑ House Studach on www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  9. ^ House to the Green Tower at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  10. ↑ Bothmar Castle at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  11. ↑ Löwengasse residential building at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .
  12. ↑ Wegelin residence at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .