Degen, Switzerland

Degen
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Degen is located in Switzerland
Degen
Degen
Degen is located in Canton of Graubünden
Degen
Degen
Coordinates: 46°42′N 9°10′E / 46.700°N 9.167°E / 46.700; 9.167
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictSurselva
Area
 • Total6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Elevation
1,122 m (3,681 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total252
 • Density38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7145
SFOS number3594
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byVella, Vignogn, Suraua, Obersaxen.
Websitewww.lumnezia.ch
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Degen ([ˈdeɟən], German: Igels) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Until 1983, it was officially known as Igels. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.[1]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013