Sevgein

Sevgein

Sevgein ( [ sɛvɟɛɪ̯n ]? / I, and German until 1943 officially Buchen in the uplands ) was until December 31, 2013 municipality in Val Lumnezia at Illanz in the district Surselva the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 merged with the former municipalities Sevgein Castrisch, Duvin, Ilanz, Ladir, luffing, Pigniu, Pitasch, Riein, Rueun, Ruschein, Schnaus, Siat the new community Ilanz / Glion.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Azure, a polished silver Volutenkreuz ( Anchor Cross with curled ends ). "

The coat of arms image is the subject of a modification of the coat of arms of Seewis disc. Due to change of sign color from red to blue The combination of blue-silver stands for the outdoors with those of Laax Sevgein was connected in the court of the outdoors whether the Flims Forest.

Name

Sevgein is covered in old documents as Sifis, Sivis, Syfis, Syffis.

The name comes from a basic form sequienos, the name of one belonging to the Sequani Celtic folk strain which had been slyly from the province of Maxima Sequanorum by Raetia. The actual meaning of the name is unknown .. The name Savognin is of the same origin.

Geography

The municipality is located in the district of Foppa southeast of Ilanz on a slope terrace. The western boundary of the municipality is the Glenner.

To the municipality together with the village are the hamlets Curschetta ( 870-880 m above sea level. M. ), Isla, the scattered settlement Darpinaus and a number of isolated farmsteads. In the east, the town on the western slope of the Caumasee ( 2,240 m) reaches its highest point at 1,540 m. Of the total municipal area of ​​460 ha 237 ha of woods and forests are covered. Additional 182 acres can be used for agriculture. Unlike many communities, there is only a small part to mountain pastures. From the rest of the community area 24 ha settlement area and 17 ha of unproductive area (mostly mountains).

Above the village is the pilgrimage chapel Sontga fossa.

Attractions

• Hermitage Sontga fossa ( hermitage to the holy grave ).
• Catholic parish church of St. Thomas

Population

Of the 213 Catholic majority inhabitants 211 Swiss nationals were ( end of 2004). It is spoken Sursilvan.