Vella GR
GR is the abbreviation for the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Vella . |
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State : | Switzerland | |
Canton : | Graubünden (GR) | |
Region : | Surselva | |
Political community : | Lumnezia | |
Postal code : | 7144 | |
former BFS no. : | 3605 | |
Coordinates : | 732 358 / 175 771 | |
Height : | 1244 m above sea level M. | |
Area : | 7.42 km² | |
Residents: | 445 (December 31, 2012) | |
Population density : | 60 inhabitants per km² | |
Website: | www.lumnezia.ch | |
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Vella ( political municipality in Val Lumnezia , in the former Surselva district of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland . Neighboring communities were Cumbel , Degen , Morissen , Obersaxen , Suraua and Surcuolm .
, German and officially Villa until 1987 ) was until December 31, 2012 ahistory
On January 1, 2013, it merged with the municipalities of Cumbel , Degen , Lumbrein , Morissen , Suraua , Vignogn and Vrin to form the new municipality of Lumnezia .
coat of arms
Blazon : In blue a silver (white) pelican on a golden nest, feeding three young
The pelican, which feeds its young with its blood, is the symbol of the sacrificial death of Christ in Christian iconography , but is also used for the church as a whole. Here it stands for the mother church of the Lugnez valley in Pleiv / Degen.
population
Population development | |||||||
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year | 1808 | 1835 | 1850 | 1900 | 1950 | 2000 | 2012 |
Residents | 199 | 301 | 229 | 272 | 418 | 441 | 445 |
In the Federal Census of 2000, 84% of the residents stated that they had Romansh ( Sursilvan ) as their mother tongue, 14% German and 1% Serbo-Croatian. Since 1992 the population has increased by around 3%.
Attractions
- Vella Catholic Church with paintings by Hans Ardüser and Alois Carigiet
- Catholic Church Pleif
- Castle de Mont
- Schoolhouse, 1997, Architects: Daniel Ladner , Andrea Deplazes , Valentin Bearth
literature
- Ursus Brunold: Vella. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2017 .
Web links
- https://www.surselva.info/Ferienregionen/Lumnezia/Winter/Vella | Holiday region Val Lumnezia