SURSELVA (DISTRICT)

(Redirected from Surselva)
'Surselva' is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 1,373.39 km² and a population of 22,381 (as of December 2004).

The Surselva encompasses the valley of the Vorderrhein and all its side valleys, from the source near the Oberalppass all the way down to Reichenau, where the Vorderrhein joins the Hinterrhein to form the Rhine proper.
The Surselva is one of the few areas in Switzerland that is mainly Rumantsch-speaking (another notable valley being the Engadin, the valley of the Inn). There are a few German-speaking communities in the Surselva, two notable ones being Obersaxen and Vals, which were founded in the thirteenth century by the Walser.

Contents

Kreise

Kreise

It consists of five ''Kreise'' (sub-districts) and forty-three municipalities:

'Disentis sub-district'
'Municipality'	'Population' (31 Dec 2004)	'Area (km²)'
Breil/Brigels	1,323	50.84
Disentis/Mustér	2,166	91.08
Medel (Lucmagn)	480	136.20
Schlans	96	8.83
Sumvitg	1,383	101.83
Trun	1,287	43.03
Tujetsch	1,811	133.92

'Ilanz sub-district'
'Municipality'	'Population' (31 Dec 2004)	'Area (km²)'
Castrisch	416	7.18
Falera	546	22.35
Flond	205	2.09
Ilanz	2,339	4.50
Laax	1,228	31.68
Ladir	117	7.21
Luven	204	6.83
Pitasch	119	10.81
Riein	65	15.82
Ruschein	356	12.54
Sagogn	640	6.95
Schluein	506	4.81
Schnaus	121	2.99
Sevgein	213	4.60
Valendas	306	22.79
Versam	271	16.77

'Lumnezia/Lugnez sub-district'
'Municipality'	'Population' (31 Dec 2004)	'Area (km²)'
Cumbel	270	4.45
Degen	254	6.74
Duvin	95	17.91
Lumbrein	424	37.83
Morissen	244	5.69
St. Martin	38	22.93
Suraua	291	24.20
Surcuolm	120	6.50
Vals	1,007	152.58
Vella	454	7.91
Vignogn	187	7.38
Vrin	270	71.23

'Ruis sub-district'
'Municipality'	'Population' (31 Dec 2004)	'Area (km²)'
Andiast	255	13.63
Obersaxen	798	61.54
Pigniu	43	17.98
Rueun	431	11.58
Siat	193	13.48
Waltensburg/Vuorz	393	32.32

'Safien sub-district' (Safien valley)
'Municipality'	'Population' (31 Dec 2004)	'Area (km²)'
Safien	326	100.58
Tenna	90	11.28