Moesa Region
The Moesa Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the Canton of the Grisons (or in German: Graubünden) in Switzerland. It had an area of 473.74 square kilometers (182.91 sq mi) and a population of 8,770 (as of 31 December 2020).. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.
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Santa Maria in Calanca
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Castle of Mesocco
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Village of San Bernardino, Mesocco
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Roveredo
Municipality | Population (31 December 2020) |
Area (km) |
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Buseno | 91 | 11.15 |
Castaneda | 278 | 3.96 |
Rossa | 151 | 58.89 |
Santa Maria in Calanca | 115 | 9.31 |
Lostallo | 840 | 50.86 |
Mesocco | 1,323 | 164.77 |
Soazza | 324 | 46.42 |
Cama | 589 | 15 |
Grono | 1,397 | 37.12 |
Roveredo (GR) | 2,597 | 38.79 |
San Vittore | 864 | 22.06 |
Calanca | 201 | 37.72 |
The region borders with the Viamala Region to the north, with Italy to the east (Lombardy: Province of Sondrio and of Como) and with the Canton of Ticino (districts of Bellinzona to the southwest, Riviera and Blenio) to the west.
Politics
Administrative division
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The Moesa region is divided into 12 municipalities:
Emblem | Name of the municipality | Inhabitants 31 December 2,020 |
Surface in km |
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Buseno | 91 | 11.15 |
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Calanca | 201 | 37.72 |
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Cama | 589 | 15.00 |
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Castaneda | 278 | 3.96 |
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Grono | 1340 | 36.41 |
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Lostallo | 840 | 50.86 |
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Mesocco | 1,323 | 164.76 |
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Rossa | 151 | 58.88 |
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Roveredo | 2,597 | 38.79 |
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Santa Maria in Calanca | 115 | 9.31 |
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San Vittore | 864 | 22.06 |
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Soazza | 324 | 46.42 |
Demography
The Moesa region has about 8500 inhabitants, mostly Italian-speaking, and is part of Italian-speaking Graubünden and Italian-speaking Switzerland. It is linked economically to the Canton of Ticino; linguistically, however, a Lombard Alpine dialect is spoken that is heavily influenced by Germanic terms.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ Partners, Degregori & (2016-05-07). Guida ai Paradisi Fiscali (in Italian). R.E.I. Editions. ISBN 978-2-37297-284-0.