Lü, Switzerland

Lü GR

Lü ( [ ly ]? / I ) was until December 31, 2008, a municipality in the district of Val Müstair in the district of Inn in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

1 January 2009, Lü has merged with the other Swiss towns of the valley ( Fuldera, Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair Tschierv and Valchava ) to the municipality of Val Müstair.

Coat of arms

Description: In blue three silver scythe blades across the right set. The Sense leaves symbolize the beautiful meadows of the community, the number three represents the part places Lü, Lüsai and Lüdaint.

Geography

The former municipality Lü located in the Val Müstair. With 1920 meters above sea level. M. Lü was the third highest municipality of Switzerland (see Obverse and Chandolin ).

On the sign of the municipality specifying il cumün politic sitüa il Plue ot in Europe is (Romansh for " the highest political community in Europe ", in guidebooks and reportages often rumored ) - a superlative, but only the municipality of Saint -Véran (2040 m) is entitled in the French Alps.

History

1878, until then independent municipality Lüsai was fused to Lü. 2008, a municipality merger of Lü was reacted with five other municipalities municipality of Val Müstair, a project that was supported by the Canton of Graubünden with 8.6 million francs.

While uttered all other affected communities on 18 April 2008 with a total of 527 to 105 votes for the merger, agreed the Municipal Assembly Lü with 17 yes- no votes against 18 against. Since a merger requires the consent of all affected communities, the project was provisionally failed. Then put the parish council of Lü a reconsideration request. On April 24, 2008 in a recent community meeting was approved with 30 votes to nil the merger. The reason for the change in mood was called, the opponents of the merger would have hoped other communities would also vote no.

Population

Languages

In the valley is called Jawor, a Grison Romanesque dialect. Until 1990 the church was almost monolingual Romansh. 1910 gave 90 % 1941 96 % 1970 94% of this language as a mother tongue. In 1990, 98% and in 2000 87 % of the population Romansh. The development of recent decades shows the following table:

Religions and denominations

The citizens changed in 1530 to the Protestant doctrine.

Origin and nationality

From the end of 2005, 63 residents were 62 ( = 98 % ) Swiss nationals.

Freeman

• Christoph Blocher ( born 1940 ), former Federal Councillor and former Chairman of the Ems -Chemie AG

Attractions

• Monumental is the Protestant church.
• House with sgraffitoähnlicher decoration, dated 1587th
• In December 2009, a Center for Public sky observation and amateur astrophotography Alpine Astrovillage Lü - Stailas was opened. It offers excellent geographical and meteorological conditions for astronomy.