Verdabbio

Verdabbio is a municipality in the district of Roveredo in the district Moesa the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Geography

The municipality is located on a terrace between the Ria di Val di Cama and Piz Duna on the right side of the Misox around 300 meters above the valley floor. The hamlet Valdort (509 m above sea level. M. ) lies to the east of the village below. Another part of the village of Piano di Verdabbio (370 m above sea level. M. ), which 1.5 km north-east of the village in the valley to the west is the Moësa. The municipality also includes a large part of the Val di Cama, a left tributary valley of Misox. The eastern border of Verdabbio is also the country's border with Italy.

Of the total municipal area of ​​1,311 ha 814 ha (ie 62.1 %) are forested and 418 ha ( = 31.9 %) Mountains. Bloss 64 ha is arable and fifteen hectares are settlement area.

Population

The population speak an Italian dialect. In the 19th century many residents migrated to California, Australia and Belgium. From the end of 2004 163 inhabitants, 145 ( = 88.96 %), Swiss nationals.

Traffic

The community is connected through the postal bus Grono - Verdabbio grid of public transport.

Attractions

The three churches of the parish are also the most interesting buildings of the town. These are the rest on older foundations village church of San Pietro di Verdabbio, which was built in 1631 in Baroque style, also the chapels of Santa Madonna Addolorata of the same century, Santa Maria Immacolata in Valdort.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In a fallen red golden (yellow ) tip, covered with a blue grape

The overthrown peak in the colors of the Barons of Sax stands for the first letter of the borough's name, while the grape refers to the wine.