Suraua
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 9°11′E / 46.700°N 9.183°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 9°11′E / 46.700°N 9.183°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Surselva | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Casper Arpagaus | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.20 km2 (9.34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 932 m (3,058 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2012) | ||
| • Total | 238 | |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7110 Peiden 7114 Uors 7113 Camuns 7115 Surcasti 7116 Tersnaus |
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| SFOS number | 3599 | |
| Localities | Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus, Uors-Peiden | |
| Surrounded by | Cumbel, Degen, Duvin, Sankt Martin, Vella, Vignogn | |
| Website |
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Suraua is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The former municipality was formed on January 1, 2002 through the union of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus, and Uors-Peiden. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.
The municipality was formed on 1 January 2002 through the merger of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus, and Uors-Peiden.
The municipal coat of arms is Vert a Bend wavy Azure fimbriated Argent and overall an Annulet of the last and a Mullet of Four Or frettee.
The coat of arms was chosen through a contest where the children of the municipality were invited to submit their design for the new coat of arms following the merger. It symbolizes the geography of the municipality, with a river flowing though the green woods and fields. In the center is a ring that symbolizes the merger of the four former municipalities which are symbolized by the points of the star.
Suraua had an area, as of 2006[update], of 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi). Of this area, 29.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 52% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The former municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It consists of the villages of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus as well as Uors and Peiden, which in 1963 merged to form Uors-Peiden.
Suraua had a population (as of 2011) of 247. As of 2008[update], 2.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Romansh (75.9%), with German being second most common (21.0%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.7%).
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