Moesa District facts for kids
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Moesa
Distretto di Moesa
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Graubünden |
| Capital | Roveredo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 473.74 km2 (182.91 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,125 |
| • Density | 17.1508/km2 (44.420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 14 |
The Moesa District, also called Moesano, used to be an important administrative area in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It covered about 473.74 square kilometers (182.91 sq mi). This area included the Val Mesolcina, which is the valley of the Moesa River.
In 2015, about 8,125 people lived in the Moesa District. The main language spoken there was Italian. On January 1, 2017, the Moesa District was replaced by the Moesa Region as part of a big change in the canton's organization.
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How Moesa Was Organized
The Moesa District was divided into three smaller parts called Kreise (circles). These circles then contained a total of fourteen municipalities. Municipalities are like small towns or local government areas.
Calanca Circle
The Calanca circle was one of the three main parts of the Moesa District. It included several municipalities. These were Buseno, Calanca, Castaneda, Rossa, and Santa Maria in Calanca.
Mesocco Circle
The Mesocco circle was another important section of the district. It contained three municipalities. These municipalities were Lostallo, Mesocco, and Soazza.
Roveredo Circle
The Roveredo circle was the third part of the Moesa District. This circle had the most municipalities. These included Cama, Grono, Leggia, Roveredo, San Vittore, and Verdabbio.
Languages Spoken in Moesa
The official language in the Moesa District was Italian. Many local people traditionally spoke a special kind of Italian called the Western Lombard dialect.
The table below shows the main languages spoken in the Moesa District based on the 2000 census.
| Languages of Moesa District, GR | ||||||
| Languages | Census 2000 | |||||
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| German | 528 | 7.1% | ||||
| Romansh | 10 | 0.1% | ||||
| Italian | 6,578 | 88.0% | ||||
| TOTAL | 7,471 | 100% | ||||
Changes to Municipalities
Sometimes, smaller municipalities join together to form a larger one. This is called a merger. On January 1, 2015, four municipalities in the Moesa District merged. Arvigo, Braggio, Selma, and Cauco all joined to create the new municipality of Calanca.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Moesa para niños
