Pigniu
Also known as Pigniu GR, Pigniu/Panix GR, Pigniu/Panix
Pigniu () is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Pigniu, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.
Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Pigniu
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Pigniu.jpg
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- former
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- Pigniu wappen.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- Flag of Pigniu.gif
- Swiss town.canton
- Graubünden
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-GR
- Swiss town.district
- Surselva
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 7156
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 3613
- Swiss town.area
- 17.98
- Swiss town.elevation
- 1301
- Swiss town.population
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Pigniu () is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Pigniu, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.
==History== thumb|left|upright|Church of St. Valentin Pigniu was probably settled from Andiast. The name Pingyow first appears in 1403. The German name Panix is first mentioned in 1522. Until 1984 Pigniu was known as Pigniu/Panix.
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