Portein

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Graubünden (GR)

Region :

Viamala

Political community :

Cazis

Postal code :

7423

former BFS no. :

3664

Coordinates :

749 947 / 175814 coordinates: 46 ° 43 '0 " N , 9 ° 24' 0" O ; CH1903: 749947 / 175814

Height :

1167 m above sea level M.

Area :

3.42 km²

Residents:

22 (December 31, 2009)

Population density :

6 inhabitants per km²

map

Parish before the merger on January 1, 2010

Portein Reformed Church

Portein (Romansh: Purtagn ) was a municipality in the former county Thusis , District Hinterrhein of the Canton of Grisons in Switzerland . Portein is located on the Heinzenberg , the south-east facing western boundary of the Domleschg .

On January 1, 2010, the municipalities of Cazis , Portein, Präz , Sarn and Tartar merged to form the new municipality of Cazis .

coat of arms

Description: In silver (white) an upright, red armored, black bear , carrying a golden (yellow) tree trunk. The bear carrying the tree trunk is the attribute of St. Gallus (saint) , the patron of the reformed village church .

population

Population development
year	1808	1850	1888	1900	1910	1950	2000	2005	2009
Residents	48	65	47	30th	30th	37	26th	21st	22nd

Portein always had a small population. The high was reached in 1850 with 65, the low in 1980 with 19 people. As of December 31, 2001, the political municipality of Portein was the smallest municipality in Switzerland with 22 inhabitants. At the end of 2004 the community had 24 inhabitants and is, together with Martisberg , the second smallest community in Switzerland.

languages

Originally, Sutselvisch , a Graubünden Romanesque dialect , was spoken in the community . Romansh began to decline in the 19th century. In 1870 the proportion fell to 50%, in 1888 to 45% (21 of the 47 residents), and in 1910 to 20% (6 of the 30 residents). The language situation remained stable until the Second World War. Since 1990 there are no more Romansh speakers in the community.

Origin and nationality

Of the 21 residents at the end of 2005, 18 (= 85.71%) were Swiss citizens.

Attractions

literature

Erwin Poeschel : The art monuments of the canton of Graubünden III. The valley communities Räzünser Boden, Domleschg, Heinzenberg, Oberhalbstein, Upper and Lower Engadine. (= Art Monuments of Switzerland. Volume 11). Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 1940. DNB 760079625 .
Jürg Simonett: Portein. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2017 .

Web links

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