| Hinterrhein Bezirk Hinterrhein District dal Rain Posteriur |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Graubünden |
| Capital | Thusis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 617.63 km2 (238.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 12,415 |
| - Density | 20.1/km2 (52.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 32 |
Hinterrhein is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 617.67 km² and a population of 12,415 (as of December 2007[update]).[1]
Hinterrhein consists of five Kreise (sub-districts) and thirty-two municipalities. This number may decrease as the municipalities of Cazis, Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar are seeking approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2010 into a new municipality that will be known as Cazis.[2]
| Domleschg sub-district | ||||
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| Municipality | Population (31 Dec 2007)[3] | Area (km²) | ||
| Almens | 221 | 8.36 | ||
| Fürstenau | 332 | 1.30 | ||
| Paspels | 454 | 4.57 | ||
| Pratval | 234 | 0.80 | ||
| Rodels | 264 | 1.68 | ||
| Rothenbrunnen | 303 | 3.10 | ||
| Scharans | 818 | 14.28 | ||
| Sils im Domleschg | 842 | 9.32 | ||
| Tomils | 709 | 30.56 | ||
On 1 January 2009 Tomils was created through the merger of Feldis/Veulden, Scheid, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils.
| Rheinwald sub-district | ||||
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| Municipality | Population (31 Dec 2007)[3] | Area (km²) | ||
| Hinterrhein | 78 | 48.38 | ||
| Nufenen | 151 | 28.07 | ||
| Splügen | 421 | 60.53 | ||
| Sufers | 127 | 34.56 | ||
On 1 January 2006 Medels im Rheinwald became part of Splügen.
| Schams sub-district | ||||
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| Municipality | Population (31 Dec 2007)[3] | Area (km²) | ||
| Andeer | 728 | 30.46 | ||
| Casti-Wergenstein | 60 | 25.59 | ||
| Donat | 221 | 4.67 | ||
| Ferrera | 83 | 75.46 | ||
| Lohn | 50 | 8.14 | ||
| Mathon | 55 | 15.12 | ||
| Rongellen | 45 | 2.04 | ||
| Zillis-Reischen | 397 | 24.46 | ||
On 1 January 2003 the municipalities of Donath and Patzen-Fardün became part of Donat.
| Thusis sub-district | ||||
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| Municipality | Population (31 Dec 2007)[3] | Area (km²) | ||
| Cazis | 1,503 | 7.27 | ||
| Flerden | 204 | 6.06 | ||
| Masein | 394 | 4.19 | ||
| Portein | 22 | 3.42 | ||
| Präz | 161 | 11.33 | ||
| Sarn | 142 | 7.60 | ||
| Tartar | 168 | 1.58 | ||
| Thusis | 2,633 | 6.84 | ||
| Tschappina | 162 | 24.67 | ||
| Urmein | 109 | 4.35 | ||
References
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 23 September 2009
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 02-Oct-2009
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Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°35′E / 46.683°N 9.583°E
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