Pian San Giacomo

Mesocco
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Location of Mesocco
Coordinates: 46°23′N 9°13′E / 46.383°N 9.217°E / 46.383; 9.217Coordinates: 46°23′N 9°13′E / 46.383°N 9.217°E / 46.383; 9.217
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Moesa
Area
• Total	164.75 km2 (63.61 sq mi)
Elevation	769 m (2,523 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,349
• Density	8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Postal code	6563
SFOS number	3822
Localities	San Bernardino
Surrounded by	Campodolcino (IT-SO), Hinterrhein, Madesimo (IT-SO), Malvaglia (TI), Nufenen, Rossa, San Giacomo Filippo (IT-SO), Soazza, Splügen
Website	www.mesocco.ch SFSO statistics

Mesocco is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

The first human settlement in the area dates back to the Mesolithic era. Stone tools dating to about 6000 BC have been found in the Silex section of the municipality. At the same site, Neolithic fire pits and ceramics (5000 BC) were also discovered. The first permanent settlements in the area date to the Bronze age (about 1400-1200 BC) and the pre-Roman Iron Age. A notable necropolis from the early Iron Age (600-500 BC) and traces of a Roman settlement were discovered on Gorda hill near the village. Additionally, an Early Middle Ages grave (6th century AD) was also discovered on the same hill.

The castle was built in the 12th century and is first mentioned in 1219. The village of Mesocco is first mentioned in 1203 as Mesoco. In 1383 it was mentioned as Misogg. In 1480 Mesocco and Soazza willingly joined the Gray League.

Between 1907 and 1978, Mesocco was linked to Bellinzona and the Gotthard railway by the Bellinzona–Mesocco railway.

Mesocco has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 164.8 km² (63.6 sq mi). Of this area, 20.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (58.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Moesa sub-district of the Mesocco district, after 2017 it was part of the Moesa Region. It is the northern most municipality in the Misox valley and is one of the largest in the canton. It contains the secondary school for the area, the local district courts and numerous government offices. It consists of the village of Mesocco with eleven sections, including the mountain village of San Bernardino.