Rothenbrunnen
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| Coordinates: 46°46′N 9°25′E / 46.767°N 9.417°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 9°25′E / 46.767°N 9.417°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Viamala | |
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| • Total | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 303 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7405 | |
| SFOS number | 3637 | |
| Surrounded by | Cazis, Domat/Ems, Feldis/Veulden, Rhäzüns, Scheid, Tumegl/Tomils | |
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Rothenbrunnen (Giuvaulta in romansh) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Rothenbrunnen is first mentioned in 1472 as Hof Juvalt. In 1572 it was mentioned as zum Roten Brunnen.
Rothenbrunnen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 11.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 67.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (11.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. It is a linear village on the right hand side of the Hinterrhine river. It also includes the settlement of Ravetsch (Romansh: Ravetg)
The municipality's coat of arms is Argent a Fountain proper Gules and in Chief Azure a Mullet Or. This is an example of canting where the name of the municipality is translated or represented on the coat of arms. In this case, in German Rothen means red and brunnen means fountain. The fountain refers to the source of medicinal waters for which the municipality was known.
The coat of arms is also the coat of arms of the Friie von Juvalta, but modified with a star. The coat of arms of the friie was: D'azur à l'étoile de cinq / six pointes d'argent / or. Later, the coat of arms was augmentend to taillé, d'azur à l'étoile de cinq / six pointes d'argent / or et d'or à l'aiglon de gueules. All these variants or brisure where chosen to distinguish the older from the younger brother(s).
Rothenbrunnen has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 303. As of 2008[update], 11.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.5%.
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