Val Lumnezia

The Val Lumnezia ( Rätorom.; German Damphreux outdated, even Lungnez ) is a valley in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and extends over a length of about 10 kilometers south of Ilanz from the southwest. Patron saint of the valley is the holy Mauritius.

Geography

The Val Lumnezia, the largest tributary of the Surselva, covers a total area of 382 km ². It is drained by the Glenner, which opens at Illanz in the Anterior Rhine. In the rear part of the valley Valsertal branches.

Languages ​​and religions

Main language is Romansh idiom Sursilvan. In Valsertal Walser German is spoken. The entire Damphreux except Duvin, Pitasch, Riein and luff is Catholic.

Political Structure

In the Val Lumnezia the villages Vrin, Lumbrein, swords are (consisting of swords, Rumein and Vattiz ) Vignogn, Vella, Cumbel, Morissen, Suraua (consisting of the fractions Camuns, Uors - Peiden, Tersnaus, Surcasti ) Duvin, St. Martin and Vals. Political center is Vella. On 1 January 2013, the individual municipalities merged to form the new municipality Lumnezia.

Surcuolm belongs politically to the circle Lumnezia, but is not in the valley but beyond the Piz Mundaun. Conversely include Riein and Pitasch Although geographically to Val Lumnezia, but politically the circle Ilanz.

Tourism and Attractions

• Featured churches are among other the Catholic Church Vella with paintings by Hans Ardüser and Alois Carigiet as well as the Catholic Church pLeIF at Vella.
• In Degen takes place every year the Open Air Val Lumnezia which is currently the largest music event in the Canton of Grisons.
• Several buildings of the architect Gion A. Caminada in Vrin

Gallery

View against Vrin

Look into Damphreux of Pitasch from

In Morissen, looking north