S-chanf

S- chanf

S- chanf ( [ ʃtɕaɱf ]? / I, and German until 1943 officially Scanfs ) is a municipality in the district of the Upper Engadine, Maloja district of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The community lies at about 1660 meters above sea level in the upper reaches of the Inn in the Upper Engadine in the landscape La Plaiv. Fractions are next to the main village Chapella, Susauna and Cinuos -chel.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Azure, five golden (yellow ) ears of barley.

Acquisition of seal image of the community.

Population

Languages

The inhabitants speak mainly turkey ( an idiom of Romansh ) and German ( Graubünden dialect). In addition, Italian and Portuguese Languages ​​in S- chanf established immigrants.

Until the mid- 19th century, all residents spoke Romansh. With the advent of tourism changed to a minority Germans. But the linguistic make 1880-1941 remained reasonably stable. Gifts in 1880 86 % and 1900 82 % Romansh as their mother tongue, it was 81% in 1941. This value then dropped to 1970 to 65%, increased in the following decade strongly again - and falls steadily since then. After all, could in 2000 still 68% of the population agree on Romanesque, which is still only authorities language.

The development of recent decades shows the following table:

Religions and denominations

The population increased in 1570 to the Reformed faith.

Origin and nationality

From the end of 2005 651 inhabitants were 559 ( = 86 % ) Swiss nationals.

Traffic

About S -chanf leading the Engadin line Pontresina - Scuol of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). As distributor serves a bus of bus operation Engadin St. Moritz.

Attractions

  • Monumental is the Protestant church.
  • Church of St. Ulrich and St. Nicholas with former hospice
  • Duplex
  • Residence Mashaal
  • Semi-detached house with Sgraffitodekorationen
  • Residence
  • Station Cinuos -chel / Brail

Personalities

  • Romedi Arquint, reformed pastor and politician
  • Otto Barblan, composer, organist and music teacher
  • Corsin Simeon, snowboarders
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