Obersaxen Mundaun

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Country Switzerland Postal code 7134, 7137 Elevation 1,281 m District Surselva Region		Canton Graubünden Localities Obersaxen, Mundaun Area 70.11 km² Sfos number 3988

Surrounded by Breil/Brigels, Degen, Lumbrein, Rueun, Sumvitg, Trun, Vella, Vignogn, Waltensburg/Vuorz Website www.obersaxenmundaun.swiss SFSO statistics

Skiregion obersaxen mundaun lumnezia in der surselva

Obersaxen Mundaun is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Obersaxen and Mundaun merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun.

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Obersaxen

Obersaxen is first mentioned in 765 as Supersaxa though this is from a copy which dates from later. In 956 it was mentioned as Supersaxa, and in 1227 as Ubersahse.

The current settlement was founded in the thirteenth century, when a group of German-speaking Walser settled the plateau. Right in the heart of the mainly Romansh-speaking Surselva (which encompasses the valley of the Vorderrhein, along with all of its side valleys, among others the Val Lumnezia), Obersaxen is an island of German-speakers.

Mundaun

Mundaun was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and Surcuolm.

Geography

Obersaxen Mundaun has a combined area, as of 2006, of 70.11 km² (27.07 sq mi).

Obersaxen Mundaun Skiregion Obersaxen Mundaun Lumnezia in der Surselva YouTube

The new municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district, after 2017 it was part of the Surselva Region. It is located on the northern face of the Mundaun mountain chain and the Obersaxen high plateau south of the Vorderrhein river. It consists of a number of widely scattered settlements throughout the municipal area.