Sursés

Bivio village

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Sursés

Location of Sursés

Coordinates: 46°28′N 9°39′E / 46.467°N 9.650°ECoordinates: 46°28′N 9°39′E / 46.467°N 9.650°E

Country

Area

• Total

323.76 km² (125.00 sq mi)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

2,425

• Density

7.5/km² (19/sq mi)

Postal code

7452-57; 7460-3

SFOS number

3543

Localities

Savognin, Bivio, Tinizong, Cunter, Rona, Salouf, Riom, Parsonz, Mulegns, Sur, Radons, Marmorera, Munter, Faller,

Surrounded by

Avers, Bever, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Silvaplana, Soglio, Stampa,

Website

www.surses.ch
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Sursés (Romansh, German: Oberhalbstein) is a valley region (German: Talschaft) and municipality in the Albula Region of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. 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.

Bivio is first mentioned about 840 as de stabulo Bivio. At one time it was known, in German, as Stallen and until 1895/1903 by its Italian name Stalla.

Cunter is first mentioned in 1370 as Contra.

Marmorera is first mentioned about 840 as ad Marmoraria. The old village was destroyed and flooded when the Marmorera dam was constructed. The current village was built above Lai da Marmorera.

Near Mulegns, around 600-500 BC, a copper mine and smelter were built in the Val Faller (Faller valley). The village was founded by a Walser group during the 15th Century. It was first mentioned in 1521.

Riom-Parsonz was created from the 1979 union of the municipalities of Parsonz and Riom. Riom is first mentioned in 841 as villa Riamio and in German it was known as Reams. The other half, Parsonz is first mentioned in 1156 as Presan and in German it was known as Präsanz.

Riom was inhabited during the Roman era, from the 1st century through the 4th. During this time, it was a mansio or way-station along the Julier Pass road. After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, farmers and herders continued to live here during the Early Middle Ages. In 840 it was personally owned by the king of Raetia Curiensis and an local administrative center.

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