Sils im Domleschg

Sils, in the background Thusis

Sils im Domleschg (Romansh Seglias ) is a municipality in the district Domleschg, District Hinterrhein the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Argent, a more upright, red reinforced black Capricorn, wearing a black Wagenlünse

Connection of Capricorn, the coat of arms of the house of God Confederation, with Wagenlünse, the family crest of the Rin ( c ) k of Baldenstein.

Geography

The Domleschg is one of the most beautiful and varied valleys of Graubünden. Thanks to the exceptionally favorable climate Domleschg is also called the orchard of Graubunden. If here in the spring, the apple blossom begins, you can see in the background the mountains still covered in snow. The special geographical location with the narrow, easy to control transport routes made ​​the area Domleschg to most castles in Europe. The municipality of Sils im Domleschg part of the castle Baldenstein, the castle ruins Campell, castle Hohen Rätien and Ehrenberg rock ( Sils ). Also on the municipality of Sils are the rock paintings of Carschenna.

Neighboring communities of Sils im Domleschg are clockwise starting in the north Fuerstenau, Scharans, Vaz / Obervaz, Mutten, Zillis- Reischen, Rongellen and Thusis.

Population

Languages

Until the 19th century was in Sils Sutselvisch, a Grison Romanesque dialect spoken. In 1900, less than 10% were already Romansh and since 1920 the church has monolingual German.

Both the Romansh as the Italian speakers are immigrants. Immigrants from Italy integrate linguistically more and more. Therefore, the proportion of Italian has declined steadily in recent decades. Authorities language is German.

Origin and nationality

From the end of 2005 854 inhabitants were 749 ( = 88 % ) Swiss nationals.

Economics, Transportation

Sils is served by bus lines of the post bus Grisons. In neighboring Thusis hold regional trains and express trains of the Rhaetian Railway.

In Sils there is a power plant and a substation, which are operated from the power plant of the city of Zurich ( EWZ ), the Nordostschweizerischen power plants ( NOK) and the power plants back Rhine ( CHR ). The plant complex is the network control center of Sils EWZ, from where most EWZ units are centrally controlled.

In the current work is transformed by the power company running the castle and transported by the high- voltage lines Sils- Soazza and Sils- Pradella. In addition, there begin a 380 - kV high- voltage line of the NOK to Bonaduz and the 380 kV line Sils- Fällanden the EWZ.

Attractions

  • Listed building are St. Cassian and
  • The Reformed church.
  • Palazzo Donatz ( Municipal House )
  • Castle Baldenstein
  • Castle ruins high - Rialt or Hohenrätien
  • Campi castle ruins

Executive

Mayor Mario Kunz (2010 ).

Domleschg (Kreis) Linchpin League of God's House Campell Castle Ehrenfels Castle (Grisons) Almens Pratval Tomils Hinterrhein District
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