Salouf
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| Coordinates: 46°37′N 9°34′E / 46.617°N 9.567°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 9°34′E / 46.617°N 9.567°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Albula |
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| • Total | 31.41 km2 (12.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,258 m (4,127 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2014) | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7462 |
| SFOS number | 3538 |
| Surrounded by | Andeer, Ferrera, Cunter, Mon, Pignia, Riom-Parsonz, Stierva, Zillis-Reischen |
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surses SFSO statistics |
Salouf (until 1943 officially called Salux) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.
The population is predominately Romansh-speaking.
Salouf's coat of arms depicts a shield with a black background, in the middle a white fleur-de-lys. In each corner and at the bottom is one six pointed silver star. The design is from the shield of Benedict Fontana (a hero of Graubünden) who lived in Salouf.
Salouf is first mentioned in 1160 as Salugo.
Salouf had an area, as of 2006[update], of 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi). Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (28.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The former municipality is located the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. The village lies on a ledge on the east side of Piz Toissa (2,657 meters (8,717 ft)). It consists of the village of Salouf and the hamlets of Mulegn und Del. Until 1943 Salouf was known as Salux.
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