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Tamins
Tamins () is a village and a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. History Tamins is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Tuminne''. In 1225 it was mentioned as ''Tvminnis'' and in 1399 as ''Tumins''. Geography Tamins has an area, , of . Of this area, 16.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (32%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Trins sub-district, of the Imboden district, after 2017 it was part of the Imboden Region. It is a small settlement north of the confluence of the Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein. It consists of the village of Tamins and since 1803 the village of Reichenau at the confluence of Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein and the Castle (Schloss) of Reichenau. is located in the municipality. Demographics Tamins has a population (as of ) of . , 13.0% of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems ( ; ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Imboden Region in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden. History Domat/Ems is first mentioned in 765 as ''colonia de Amede''. Ems is the German name for the municipality, Domat is the Romansh language, Romansh name and since 1943 the official name has been the combination of both. Geography Domat/Ems has an area, , of . Of this area, 27.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Rhäzüns sub-district, of the Imboden district, after 2017 it was part of the Imboden Region. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine river. Until 1943 Domat/Ems was known as Ems. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reichenau, Switzerland
Reichenau () is a village in the municipality of Tamins in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, where the two Rhine tributaries '' Vorderrhein'' and '' Hinterrhein'' meet, forming the Alpine Rhine. It is a major traffic junction of the routes from Chur towards the '' Oberalp Pass'' and '' Lukmanier Pass'' and from Chur towards '' San Bernardino Pass'' and '' Julier Pass''. The civilisation of the place is traced back until the year 500. The name originates from the Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau on Reichenau Island in Lake Constance which owned properties in this area during the Middle Ages. The monastery was founded in 724 and drew to itself abbots with connections to the highest Carolingian and Ottonian society; it housed a school, and a famous scriptorium. See Abbey of Reichenau. In the 14th century the first bridges were built over the Rhine tributaries. A roadhouse was built 1570 to collect the bridge toll. In the 17th century the first buildings for the sover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trin
Trin is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Crestasee is located in Trin. History Trin is first mentioned in the 12th century as ''Turunnio''. Geography Trin is perched on the mountain-side above the Rhine valley on the road between Domat/Ems and Flims. The village of Mulin (also in the municipality) is at the foot of the slope on the edge of the valley. Trin has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (40.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Trins sub-district of the Imboden district, after 2017 it was part of the Imboden Region. It consists of the villages of Trin, Digg and Mulin. Until 1943 Trin was known as Trins. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vorderrhein
The Vorderrhein (; ; ; ; ), or Anterior Rhine, is the left of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine (the other being the '' Hinterrhein''). It is longer than the ''Hinterrhein'', but has a lower discharge than the latter at their confluence, which marks the beginning of the Alpine Rhine section. The ''Vorderrhein'' and nearly all of its tributaries are located in the Swiss canton of Grisons (), with the largest communities along the river being Disentis and Ilanz. One of its upper tributaries, the Rein da Medel, rises in the canton of Ticino. ''Vorderrhein'' was also the name of a judicial district that was created in 1851 with the reorganization of the judiciary of Graubünden. In 2001, it was annexed by the District Surselva. Geography Course The ''Vorderrhein'' flows mostly in an east-northeast direction, through the Surselva, a large longitudinal valley. Its north side is steep, with short valleys; the southern side, however, is divided by some long valleys ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinterrhein (river)
The Hinterrhein (; ; ; ; ; ), or Posterior Rhine, is the right of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine (the other being the '' Vorderrhein''). It is located in the canton of Grisons (), Switzerland. One of its upper tributaries is , which is the outflow of Lago di Lei located in Lombardy, Italy. Although it is shorter in length, its volume is larger than that of the ''Vorderrhein'' at their confluence near Reichenau, after which the river is called the Alpine Rhine, which flows out into Lake Constance (). Course Flowing from the village Hinterrhein near the San Bernardino Pass through the Rheinwald valley, the river flows into a gorge called Rofla Gorge (). In this gorge, an equal-sized tributary, the Avers Rhine, adds waters from the deep Val Ferrera and the very remote alp of Avers and its side valley Valle di Lei, located on Italian territory. Below the Rofla Gorge, the valley widens into a section called Schams. The ''Hinterrhein'' then reaches Andee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imboden Region
Imboden Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland .... It has an area of and a population of (as of ).. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton. accessed 16 February 2017 Languages References {{coord, 46.85, N, 9.35, E, type:adm2nd, display=tit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felsberg, Switzerland
Felsberg (; ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Imboden Region in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden. History Felsberg is first mentioned about 840 as ''in villa Fagonio''. In 1290 it was mentioned, in German, as ''veltsperch''. Geography Felsberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 20.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (31.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Trin sub-district of the Imboden district, it is in a small valley north of the Rhine and between Chur and Domat/Ems. Demographics Felsberg has a population (as of ) of . , 8.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.2%. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfäfers
Pfäfers is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The villages Pfäfers, St. Margrethenberg, Vadura, Valens, Vasön and Vättis belong to the municipality. History The ''Taminatal'' can look back on a long history of settlement. In the ''Drachenloch'' above Vättis stonetools of cavemen and bones of bears, perhaps 50,000 years old, were found. Examples from the find are on display in the local museum in Vättis. Pfäfers reached importance through the foundation of the Benedictine monastery, Pfäfers Abbey, in the first half of the 8th century. It existed for over a thousand years and was closed in 1838. Since 1847 the abbey premises have been used as a mental institution. Pfäfers is first mentioned in 762 as ''abbas de Fabarias''. In 1247 it was mentioned as ''Pheuers'' and in 1288 as ''Pfaevaers''. In Romansh it is known as ''Faveras''. In the 14th century Walser settled in the Calfeisental vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonaduz
Bonaduz () is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. History Bonaduz is first mentioned in 960 as ''Beneduces''. Until 1854, the German-speaking hamlet of Sculms belonged to Bonaduz. Following a vote in that year, Sculms joined Versam. Geography Bonaduz has an area, , of . Of this area, 25.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Until 2017 the municipality was located in the Rhäzüns sub-district, of the Imboden district, after 2017 it became part of the Imboden Region. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Switzerland
Municipalities (, ' or '; ; ; ) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland. Each municipality is part of one of the Swiss cantons, which form the Swiss Confederation. In most cantons, municipalities are also part of districts or other sub-cantonal administrative divisions. There are 2,121 municipalities . Their populations range between several hundred thousand (Zürich), and a few dozen people ( Kammersrohr, Bister), and their territory between 0.32 km² ( Rivaz) and 439 km² ( Scuol). History The beginnings of the modern municipality system date back to the Helvetic Republic. Under the Old Swiss Confederacy, citizenship was granted by each town and village to only residents. These citizens enjoyed access to community property and in some cases additional protection under the law. Additionally, the urban towns and the rural villages had differing rights and laws. The creation of a uniform Swiss citizenship, which applied equally for citizens of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Switzerland
The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the Canton of Switzerland, cantons. The Swiss constitution sets the foundations, namely that primary school is obligatory for every child and is free in state schools and that the confederation can run or support universities. The minimum age for primary school is about six years in all cantons but Obwalden, where it is five years and three months. After primary schools, the pupils split up according to their abilities and intentions of career paths. Roughly 25% of all students attend lower and upper secondary schools leading, normally after 12 school years in total to the federal recognized matura or an academic International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate which grants access to all universities. The other students split in two or more school-types, depending on the canton, differing in the balance between theoretical and practical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
