Rheinwald is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald.[1]
Rheinwald | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Rheinwald  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 9°12′E / 46.533°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Viamala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.82 km2 (52.83 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
| • Total | 574 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7435,37,38 |
| SFOS number | 3714 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Blenio (TI), Malvaglia (TI), Mesocco, Vals |
| Website | https://rheinwald.ch/ SFSO statistics |
History edit
Hinterrhein edit
Hinterrhein is first mentioned in 1219 as de Reno.[2]
Nufenen edit
Nufenen was first mentioned in 1343 as Ovena. In 1633 it was mentioned as Nufena. In Romansh it was known as Nueinas and it used to be known as Novena in Italian.[3]
Splügen edit
Splügen is first mentioned about 840 as cella in Speluca.[4]
Geography edit
After the merger, Rheinwald has an area, as of 2009[update], of 136.82 km2 (52.83 sq mi).[5]
Demographics edit
The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 574.[6]
Historic Population edit
The historical population is given in the following chart:[7]
Heritage sites of national significance edit
The Alte Landbrücke (Old Bridge) and the Säumerherberge (mule drivers hostel) Weiss Kreuz are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[8]
Wakker Prize edit
In 1995, the Swiss Heritage Society bestowed the Wakker Prize on the village of Splügen. The prize description notes that Splügen had reached a notable compromise between preservation and tourism. The old town was strictly protected to maintain the original appearance, while rational zone planning allowed development to occur outside the old village.[9]
Climate edit
Between 1961 and 1990 Hinterrhein had an average of 121.4 days of rain per year and on average received 1,469 mm (57.8 in) of precipitation. The wettest month was May during which time Hinterrhein received an average of 194 mm (7.6 in) of precipitation. During this month there was precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The driest month of the year was February with an average of 45 mm (1.8 in) of precipitation over 14.2 days.[10]
| Climate data for Hinterrhein (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (2.0) |
37 (1.5) |
65 (2.6) |
137 (5.4) |
197 (7.8) |
175 (6.9) |
171 (6.7) |
184 (7.2) |
186 (7.3) |
179 (7.0) |
150 (5.9) |
67 (2.6) |
1,598 (62.9) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 80.1 (31.5) |
63 (25) |
71.4 (28.1) |
66.5 (26.2) |
13.2 (5.2) |
8.6 (3.4) |
0.2 (0.1) |
1.1 (0.4) |
3.7 (1.5) |
17.8 (7.0) |
42.7 (16.8) |
68.8 (27.1) |
437.1 (172.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 114.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 9 | 52.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59 | 94 | 117 | 112 | 149 | 166 | 193 | 174 | 128 | 103 | 58 | 39 | 1,391 |
| Source: MeteoSwiss [11] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz". www.bfs.admin.ch (in German). Bundesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Hinterrhein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Nufenen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Splügen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
- ^ "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Swiss Heritage Society (in German) accessed 6 October 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1611 meters above sea level.
- ^ "Climate Norm Value Tables". Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013. The weather station elevation is 1611 meters above sea level.
External links edit
Media related to Rheinwald GR at Wikimedia Commons
