Hinterrhein District facts for kids

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District
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
Capital	Thusis
Area
• Total	617.63 km2 (238.47 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,179
• Density	21.3380/km2 (55.2652/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	24

The Hinterrhein District was a special area, like a county, in the Graubünden region of Switzerland. It was known for its beautiful mountains and valleys. This district covered a large area of about 617 square kilometers (238 square miles) and was home to over 13,000 people in 2015.

In Switzerland, a district is an administrative area that helps manage different towns and villages. The Hinterrhein District was changed on January 1, 2017, and most of it became part of a new area called the Viamala Region.

What was the Hinterrhein District?

The Hinterrhein District was made up of five smaller areas called Kreise (sub-districts). These sub-districts then contained many different towns and villages, known as municipalities.

Over time, the number of municipalities in the district changed. Some smaller towns decided to join together to form bigger ones. For example, in 2010, four towns – Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar – all merged into a single municipality called Cazis. Later, in 2015, five more towns – Almens, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels, and Tomils – joined to create a new municipality called Domleschg.

Sub-districts and their towns

The five main sub-districts that made up Hinterrhein were:

• Avers
• Domleschg
• Rheinwald
• Schams
• Thusis

Each of these sub-districts contained several towns. For example, the Avers sub-district had the town of Avers. The Domleschg sub-district included towns like Domleschg, Fürstenau, and Sils im Domleschg.

How towns merged over time

Towns in the Hinterrhein District often merged to become larger municipalities. This helps with managing resources and services more efficiently. Here are some of the main mergers that happened:

• On January 1, 2003, the towns of Donath and Patzen-Fardün joined to form Donat.
• On January 1, 2006, Medels im Rheinwald became part of Splügen.
• On January 1, 2009, a new town called Tomils was created by combining Feldis/Veulden, Scheid, Trans, and Tumegl/Tomils.
• On January 1, 2010, Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar merged into Cazis.
• On January 1, 2015, Almens, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels, and Tomils merged to form the larger municipality of Domleschg.

Languages spoken in Hinterrhein

Most people in the Hinterrhein District spoke German. However, other languages were also spoken, showing the rich cultural mix of Switzerland.

Here's a look at the main languages spoken in the district, based on a census from 2000:

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Hinterrhein para niños