Suraua

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.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Suraua
Swiss town.image_photo: Surcasti.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Surcasti
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Suraua wappen.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Suraua Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Graubünden
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-GR
Swiss town.district: Surselva
Swiss town.postal_code: 7110 Peiden7114 Uors7113 Camuns7115 Surcasti7116 Tersnaus
Swiss town.municipality_code: 3599
Swiss town.area: 24.20
Swiss town.elevation: 932
Swiss town.population: 238
Swiss town.populationof: Dec 2012
Swiss town.popofyear: 2012
Swiss town.website: www.suraua.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Casper Arpagaus

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Wikidata facts

Population: 222
Area: 24.20
Elevation: 932
Official website: www.suraua.ch
Image: Uors.jpg
Dialing code: 081
Licence plate code: GR

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History
Coat of arms
Geography
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
References
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==History== The municipality was formed on 1 January 2002 through the merger of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus, and Uors-Peiden. 40px Camuns is first mentioned in 1543 as Gamundtz. 40px Surcasti is first mentioned in 1515 as Oberkastels and until 1943 it was known by its German name of Obercastels. 40px Tersnaus is first mentioned in 1362 as Terzenaus. 40px Uors was first mentioned in 831 as villa Vorce, and in 1290 as Furze. Peiden was first mentioned in 1345 as Pedens.