Furna

Furna GR

Furna (Romansh Fuorn? / I ) is a municipality in the district of Jenaz, District Prättigau- Davos in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Geography

The scattered settlement Furna is located in central Prättigau on the eastern slope of Mount Furner ( 1,824 m above sea level. M. ). The vast territory comprises mainly the left side of the valley of the Furner Bach, a 10 km long left tributary of the country Quart. In the south, the valley is completed by the Hochwangkette, the most prominent peaks are Hochwang ( 2533 m, the highest point of the municipality ) and the Cunggel ( 2,413 m ). The western boundary runs first on the Hochwang from north to When Spitz (1970 m) wandering gentle ridge and then northwesterly in irregular ups and downs at the Furner mountain. In the east the area extends up to the deep ravine of the roadless Furner Bach.

The settlements are condensed in the groups Usserberg, Mittelberg and background mountain. There are also numerous farmsteads.

Neighboring municipalities are Arosa, Grüsch, Jenaz, Schiers and Trimmis ( until 31 December 2007 an exclave, after merger with Says directly ).

History

The village is first mentioned in 1479 as Furnen. In the previously sparsely populated area of novels migrated in the 14th and 15th century Walser. As part of the Court of Castel's place in the Three Leagues belonged to ten court covenant.

Furna was 1968 - the last village in the canton of Graubünden and one of the last villages in Switzerland - electrified.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Azure, rising golden crescent, surmounted by two crossed golden arrows with silver beam.

The arrows from the family coat of arms speakers are combined with the often occurring in Walser Family Crest moon. Ten colors of the court League.

Population

Economy and Transport

The rural community is accessible by a carriage road since 1879. 1889, the train Landquart - Klosters ( Rhaetian Railway ) was opened by the municipality located on Jenaz stop Furna 1936 established a post bus connection between station and village.

Tourism

Furna aims to develop within the meaning of gentle tourism. There are several mountain guesthouses and a variety of opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. A large part of the winter sports area Grüsch- Danusa is on Furner area.

Attractions

Monumental is the Protestant church.