Vignogn
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°09′E / 46.683°N 9.150°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 9°09′E / 46.683°N 9.150°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Surselva | |
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| • Total | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,239 m (4,065 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 170 | |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7147 | |
| SFOS number | 3604 | |
| Surrounded by | Degen, Lumbrein, Obersaxen, Sankt Martin, Suraua | |
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Vignogn is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.
Vignogn is first mentioned in 1325 as Vinanne. In 1469 it was mentioned as Viends.
Vignogn had an area, as of 2006[update], of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 57.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) 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 linear village of Vignogn at an elevation of 1,241 m (4,072 ft) at the foot of the Piz Sezner. Until 1983 Vignogn was known as Vigens.
Vignogn had a population (as of 2011) of 170. As of 2008[update], 0.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Romansh (88.8%), with German being second most common (10.1%) and French being third ( 0.6%).
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