Sils in Domleschg

Sils in Domleschg
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Graubünden (GR)
Region :	Viamala
BFS no. :	3640
Postal code :	7411
Coordinates :	753 969  /  174 062 coordinates: 46 ° 42 '0 "  N , 9 ° 27' 7"  O ; CH1903:  753969  /  174,062
Height :	633  m above sea level M.
Height range :	654–1814 m above sea level M.
Area :	9.28  km²
Residents:	943 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	102 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.sils-id.ch
Sils, with Thusis in the background
Location of the municipality

Sils im Domleschg ( Rhaeto-Romanic Seglias ) is a municipality in the Viamala region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland .

coat of arms

Blazon : Argent an upright, red reinforced black Capricorn , a black Wagenlünse supporting

Connection of the ibex, the coat of arms of the church association , with the Wagenlünse, the family coat of arms of the Rin (c) k von Baldenstein .

geography

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1947

St. Cassian's Church

Church of Sils

The Domleschg is one of the most beautiful and diverse valleys in Graubünden. Thanks to the exceptionally favorable climate, the Domleschg is also known as the Graubünden orchard. When the apple blossom starts here in spring, you can see the mountains in the background still covered in snow. The special geographical location with the narrow, easily controllable traffic routes made the Domleschg the area with the most castles in Europe. The municipality of Sils im Domleschg includes the Baldenstein Castle , the Campell castle ruins , the Hohen Rätien castle complex and Ehrenfels Castle (Sils) . The Carschenna rock carvings are also located in the municipality of Sils .

Neighboring communities of Sils im Domleschg are Fürstenau , Scharans , Vaz / Obervaz , Mutten , Zillis-Reischen , Rongellen and Thusis in a clockwise direction .

population

Population development
year	1803	1850	1900	1910	1950	1980	1990	2000	2005	2016
Residents	277	295	621	541	590	826	794	880	854	926 (?)

languages

Sutselvisch , a Graubünden Romanesque dialect, was spoken in Sils until the 19th century . In 1900 less than 10% spoke Romansh and since 1920 the community has been monolingual German.

Languages ​​in Sils im Domleschg
languages	1980 census		1990 census		2000 census
	number	proportion of	number	proportion of	number	proportion of
German	612	74.09%	646	81.36%	764	86.82%
Romansh	56	6.78%	34	4.28%	14th	1.59%
Italian	104	12.59%	60	7.56%	25th	2.84%
Residents	826	100%	794	100%	880	100%

Both the Romansh and the Italian speakers are immigrants. The immigrants from Italy integrate more and more linguistically. That is why the proportion of Italian has steadily declined over the past few decades. The official language is German.

Origin and nationality

Of the 854 residents at the end of 2005, 749 (= 88%) were Swiss citizens.

Economy, transport

Plant of the EWZ in Sils im Domleschg

Sils is served by the PostBus Graubünden bus routes. Regional trains and express trains of the Rhaetian Railway stop in neighboring Thusis .

In Sils there is a power plant and a substation, which are operated by the Zurich City Electricity Plant (EWZ), the Northeast Swiss Power Plants (NOK) and the Hinterrhein Power Plants (KHR). The EWZ's Sils network control center is located in the complex, from where most of the EWZ systems are centrally controlled.

In the substation, electricity is transformed by the Laufenburg electricity company and transported on through the high-voltage lines Sils – Soazza and Sils – Pradella. A 380 kV high-voltage line from the NOK to Bonaduz and the 380 kV line Sils – Fällanden from the EWZ also begin there .

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Sils im Domleschg

• St Cassian and are under monument protection
• the reformed village church .
• Palazzo Donatz (parish hall)
• Baldenstein Castle
• Castle ruins Hoch-Rialt or Hohenratien
• Campi castle ruins (Campell)

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  Baldenstein Castle

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  Campell Castle

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  Hohen Rätien Castle

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  Ehrenfels Castle (Sils)

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  Palazzo Donatz

executive

The mayor is Mario Kunz (as of 2010).

Personalities

• Thomas Conrad von Baldenstein (1784–1878) natural scientist of the bird world of the Alps born at Schloss Bandenstein

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 Rageth, Jürg Simonett: Sils in Domleschg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2012 .

Web links

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

• Sils im Domleschg on the ETHorama platform
• Official website of the municipality of Sils im Domleschg
• Hohen Rätien castle complex

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. ↑ Palazzo Donatz (parish hall)
3. ↑ Baldenstein Castle
4. ↑ Castle ruins Hoch-Rialt or Hohenratien
5. ↑ Campi castle ruins