Tschierv
Tschierv
Tschierv ( [ tʃɪə̯rf ] / i;? German and until 1943 officially Cierfs ) 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 Tschierv has merged with the other Swiss towns of the valley ( Fuldera, Lü Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Valchava ) to the municipality of Val Müstair.
Coat of arms
Description: Gold ( Yellow) a reinforced red, black deer. The name of the church is Romanesque for deer, so it is a canting arms.
Geography
The municipality is the uppermost valley community of Val Müstair ( German Munster ) and is located east of the Ofen Pass. Located along the road which leads from the Ofen Pass to the valley, the districts Aintasom - Tschierv lie ( 1693 m), Plaz (1660 m) and Orasom - Tschierv (1643 m). On the southern slope above is the oldest part of the village, Chasuras (1691 m). Part of Tschierv west of the pass, but it is hardly inhabited. There is the Alp Buffalora and Buffalora customs post. Highest point of this community is part of Piz d' Is not ( 2968 m ) in the area south and the Piz Tavü ( 3168 m ) in the area north of the pass road. To Tschierv also the Val Nüglia heard. This forms part of the Swiss National Park.
Of the total municipal area of almost 43 km ² are 1969 ha ( = 46 %) Mountains and 1143 ha ( = 27 %) forested. From the usable floor of 1101 ha 973 ha are cultivated as mountain pastures. The remaining 43 ha settlement area.
Population
Languages
Until 1980, the Romanesque could Romanize that has existed since the 19th century German -speaking minority almost entirely in the vernacular form Jawor. Since then draws back the majority language. 1880 used 81.8 % 1910 93 % 1941 92 % 1970 88 % Romansh as their main language. In 1990 92 % and in the year 2000 could communicate 92% of the population in this language. The development of recent decades shows the following table:
Besides Romansh and German part of Portuguese with 1.30% share of the population to the three most frequently used languages.
Religions and denominations
In 1530 residents changed to the Protestant doctrine.
Origin and nationality
From the end of 2005 172 inhabitants were 158 ( = 92% ) Swiss nationals.
Attractions
Monumental is the Protestant church.