Ruschein

Ruschein
Coat of arms of Ruschein
Location of Ruschein
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Ruschein is located in Switzerland
Ruschein
Ruschein
Ruschein is located in Canton of Graubünden
Ruschein
Ruschein
Coordinates: 46°47′N 9°11′E / 46.783°N 9.183°E / 46.783; 9.183
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictSurselva
Area
 • Total12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation
1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total355
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7154
SFOS number3580
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byFalera, Glarus Süd (GL), Ilanz, Laax, Ladir, Schluein, Schnaus, Siat
Websitewww.ruschein.ch
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Ruschein (German: [ˈʁuːʃaɪn], Romansh: [ʁuˈʒɛjn] ) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is the Sursilvan dialect of Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Ruschein, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.[1]

  1. ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 13 December 2014