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'''Obersaxen Mundaun''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Surselva (district)|Surselva]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]]. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of [[Obersaxen]] and [[Mundaun]] merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
'''Obersaxen Mundaun''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Surselva Region]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]]. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of [[Obersaxen]] and [[Mundaun]] merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Obersaxen===
===Obersaxen===
Obersaxen is first mentioned in 765 as ''Supersaxa'' though this is from a copy which dates from later. In 956 it was mentioned as ''Supersaxa'', and in 1227 as ''Ubersahse''.<ref name=HDS_Ober>{{HDS|1466|Obersaxen}}</ref>
The Obersaxen plateau first appears in historic records in 765, as ''Supersaxa'', when [[Bishop of Chur|Bishop]] [[Tello (bishop of Chur)|Tello]] gave his farms and meadows there to [[Disentis Abbey]]. In 806 it became an [[Kaiserpfalz|Imperial Estate]], which it remained until 956 when [[Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor]] [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] donated ''Supersaxa'' village and the village church back to the Bishop of Chur. In 1227 it was mentioned as ''Ubersahse''.<ref name=HDS_Ober>{{HDS|1466|Obersaxen}}</ref>


The current settlement was founded in the thirteenth century, when a group of [[Walser German|German]]-speaking [[Walser]] settled the plateau. Right in the heart of the mainly [[Romansh language|Romansh]]-speaking [[Surselva]] (which encompasses the valley of the [[Vorderrhein]], along with all of its side valleys, among others the [[Val Lumnezia]]), Obersaxen is an island of German-speakers.
The current settlement was founded in the thirteenth century, when a group of [[Walser German|German]]-speaking [[Walser]] settled the plateau. Right in the heart of the mainly [[Romansh language|Romansh]]-speaking [[Surselva]] (which encompasses the valley of the [[Vorderrhein]], along with all of its side valleys, among others the [[Val Lumnezia]]), Obersaxen is an island of German-speakers.
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==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:ETH-BIB-Obersaxen-LBS H1-029200.tif|thumb|left|Aerial view (1970)]]
Obersaxen Mundaun has a combined area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{Swiss area|3988|mi=on}}.{{Swiss area data|3988|QUELLE}}
Obersaxen Mundaun has an area, (based on the 2004/09 survey) of {{Swiss area|3988|mi=on}}.{{Swiss area data|3988|QUELLE}} Of this area, about 53.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 19.4% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of {{convert|87|ha|acre|abbr=on}} or about 1.2% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of {{convert|31|ha|acre|abbr=on}} over the 1984/85 amount. Of the agricultural land, {{convert|892|ha|acre|abbr=on}} is fields and grasslands and {{convert|2991|ha|acre|abbr=on}} consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1984/85 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by {{convert|148|ha|acre|abbr=on}}. Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by {{convert|83|ha|acre|abbr=on}}. Rivers and lakes cover {{convert|81|ha|acre|abbr=on}} in the municipality.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/raum-umwelt/bodennutzung-bedeckung.gnpdetail.2016-0436.html |title=Arealstatistik Land Use - Gemeinden nach 10 Klassen |date=24 November 2016 |website=www.landuse-stat.admin.ch |publisher=Swiss Federal Statistical Office |access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref><ref name=SFOS2017>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/regionalstatistik/regionale-portraets-kennzahlen/gemeinden/daten-erlaeuterungen.assetdetail.2422865.html Regionalporträts 2017: Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{in lang|de}} accessed 18 May 2017</ref>


The new municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It is located on the northern face of the Mundaun mountain chain and the Obersaxen high plateau south of the [[Vorderrhein]] river. It consists of a number of widely scattered settlements throughout the municipal area.
The new municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district, after 2017 it was part of the Surselva Region.<ref>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/grundlagen/agvch.assetdetail.1666963.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016] accessed 16 February 2017</ref> It is located on the northern face of the Mundaun mountain chain and the Obersaxen high plateau south of the [[Vorderrhein]] river. It consists of a number of widely scattered settlements throughout the municipal area.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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==Historic Population==
==Historic Population==
The historical population of Obersaxen and the two former municipalities that made up Mundaun, Flond and Surcuolm, is given in the following chart:<ref>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 ] {{de icon}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
The historical population of Obersaxen and the two former municipalities that made up Mundaun, Flond and Surcuolm, is given in the following chart:<ref>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 ] {{in lang|de}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 23 March 2024

Obersaxen Mundaun
Municipality
Obersaxen village
Obersaxen village
Flag of Obersaxen Mundaun
Flag
Coat of arms of Obersaxen Mundaun
Coat of arms
Location of Obersaxen Mundaun
Map
Obersaxen Mundaun is located in Switzerland
Obersaxen Mundaun
Obersaxen Mundaun
Obersaxen Mundaun is located in Canton of Graubünden
Obersaxen Mundaun
Obersaxen Mundaun
Coordinates: 46°44′N 9°6′E / 46.733°N 9.100°E / 46.733; 9.100
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictSurselva
Area
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 • Total
70.36 km2 (27.17 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,188
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7134, 7137
SFOS number3988
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
LocalitiesObersaxen, Mundaun
Surrounded byBreil/Brigels, Degen, Lumbrein, Rueun, Sumvitg, Trun, Vella, Vignogn, Waltensburg/Vuorz
Websitewww.obersaxenmundaun.swiss
SFSO statistics

Obersaxen Mundaun is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Obersaxen and Mundaun merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun.[3]

History

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Obersaxen

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The Obersaxen plateau first appears in historic records in 765, as Supersaxa, when Bishop Tello gave his farms and meadows there to Disentis Abbey. In 806 it became an Imperial Estate, which it remained until 956 when Emperor Otto I donated Supersaxa village and the village church back to the Bishop of Chur. In 1227 it was mentioned as Ubersahse.[4]

The current settlement was founded in the thirteenth century, when a group of German-speaking Walser settled the plateau. Right in the heart of the mainly Romansh-speaking Surselva (which encompasses the valley of the Vorderrhein, along with all of its side valleys, among others the Val Lumnezia), Obersaxen is an island of German-speakers.

Mundaun

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Mundaun was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and Surcuolm.

Geography

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Aerial view (1970)

Obersaxen Mundaun has an area, (based on the 2004/09 survey) of 70.36 km2 (27.17 sq mi).[5] Of this area, about 53.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 19.4% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of 87 ha (210 acres) or about 1.2% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 31 ha (77 acres) over the 1984/85 amount. Of the agricultural land, 892 ha (2,200 acres) is fields and grasslands and 2,991 ha (7,390 acres) consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1984/85 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by 148 ha (370 acres). Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by 83 ha (210 acres). Rivers and lakes cover 81 ha (200 acres) in the municipality.[6][7]

The new municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district, after 2017 it was part of the Surselva Region.[8] It is located on the northern face of the Mundaun mountain chain and the Obersaxen high plateau south of the Vorderrhein river. It consists of a number of widely scattered settlements throughout the municipal area.

Demographics

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Obersaxen Mundaun has a population (as of December 2020) of 1,164[9]

Historic Population

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The historical population of Obersaxen and the two former municipalities that made up Mundaun, Flond and Surcuolm, is given in the following chart:[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
  4. ^ Obersaxen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  6. ^ "Arealstatistik Land Use - Gemeinden nach 10 Klassen". www.landuse-stat.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ Regionalporträts 2017: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 18 May 2017
  8. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
  9. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  10. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
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