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Article chemical/x-genbank Splügen
Splügen is mentioned for the first time in writing in 831 in a goods listing of the "karolingischen" kings. However, a settlement in the village can only be found in the 13th century when the Walser immigrated over Bernhardin into Rheinwald.
Located in Walser Regions / Graubünden
Article Vals
Up until the middle of the 20th century, the population of Vals lived almost exclusively from agriculture. The radical change came about with the building of the power station at Zerfeila (1951-58). This in turn, lead to the development of new earning opportunities and resulted in hundreds of workers descending upon the valley in a type of gold rush fever. With new income from Water interest and taxes important infrastructure tasks could be taken in hand.
Located in Walser Regions / Graubünden
Article Safien
Safiental is deeply cut into the soft Bünder slate. The east slope rises in sometimes abrupt and steep cliffs up to a height of 2000m. Therefore, on this side of the valley right at the very back you find the Höfe Zhinderscht and Enthälb at a height of 1800m and in Aussersafien Hof Grafa. All remaining settlements lie on the left side of the valley from Tall, Bäch, over the "Höfe" Camana, Hof, Bruschgaläschg, Zalön, Gün, through to after Neukirch. In the middle of the slope lies the principal village of the valley, which one can realistically call the only settlement. All other settlements lie scattered on the various terraces at a height from 1400m up to 1800m.
Located in Walser Regions / Graubünden
Article Octet Stream Obersaxen, the "Walserinsel" (Walser Island) in the Roman linguistic area
It is important to note, that before the migration of the Walser, our area was already settled by Romans. In the last will and testament of the Bishop Tello from 765 the goods in Supersaxa (Obersaxen) belonged to the Herrnhof Ilanz which, if somewhat thinly, refers to a settlement. According to Realm property documents from 831 a beneficiary of Arnolfus existed in Obersaxen, therefore a church.
Located in Walser Regions / Graubünden
Article Avers
The Gemeinde Avers covers an area of 9309 hectares. Therein lie 8 parliamentary groups, the deepest being Campsut (1670m) up to Juf (2126m) the highest altitude all year round settlement in Europe. The main village of the Gemeinde is Avers-Cresta with a height of 1958m.
Located in Walser Regions / Graubünden
Article Walser Areas in Graubünden
Since the first half of the 13th century there have been settlements of Walser in Graubünden. At different times the German speaking settlers moved eastwards after Rätien, over the Oberalppass into Bündner Oberland, where Obersaxon remains as a Walser settlement, from here south in Rheinswald and into the landscape of Davos.
Located in Walser Regions
Liechtenstein
Located in Walser Regions
Tessin
Located in Walser Regions
Vallorcine
Located in Walser Regions
Verbania im Piemont
Located in Walser Regions