Surselva District
Surselva District (Romansh: 
Surselva District | |
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District | |
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| Country |  |
| Canton |  |
| Capital | Ilanz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,373.54 km2 (530.33 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2015) | |
| • Total | 21,325 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Municipalities | 21 |
It was formed in 2000 by a merger of the former Vorderrhein and Glenner districts. It was replaced with the Surselva Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.[2]
Mergers and name changes
- On 1 January 2012 the municipality of Schlans merged into the municipality of Trun.[3]
- The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.[3]
- On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.[3]
On 1 January 2015 the former municipality of St. Martin merged into the municipality of Vals.[3]
Subdivisions
It consists of five Kreise (sub-districts) and forty-three municipalities:
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Notes and references
Notes
References
- "Grisons Map: Map of local districts and communities" (PDF) (official website). Chur, Switzerland: Canton Grisons. January 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
- "Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz: Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis" (official website) (in German and French). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
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