Hinterrhein District

district in Switzerland
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Hinterrhein is a district of the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 617.67 km² and a population of 12,508 people (as of December 2004).

Hinterrhein consists of five Kreise (sub-districts) and 39 municipalities.

Avers sub-district
MunicipalityPopulation (31 Dec 2004)Area (km²)
Avers19493.07
Domleschg sub-district
MunicipalityPopulation (31 Dec 2004)Area (km²)
Almens2188.36
Feldis/Veulden1367.58
Fürstenau3201.30
Paspels4624.57
Pratval2510.80
Rodels2561.68
Rothenbrunnen3073.10
Scharans81214.28
Scheid13712.30
Sils im Domleschg8789.32
Trans597.44
Tumegl/Tomils3563.21
Rheinwald sub-district
MunicipalityPopulation (31 Dec 2004)Area (km²)
Hinterrhein10548.38
Nufenen16028.07
Splügen45860.53
Sufers13534.56

On 1 January 2006, Medels im Rheinwald became part of Splügen.

Schams sub-district
MunicipalityPopulation (31 Dec 2004)Area (km²)
Andeer72830.46
Ausserferrera4931.46
Casti-Wergenstein5825.59
Clugin292.47
Donat2314.67
Innerferrera3943.97
Lohn488.14
Mathon6115.12
Pignia11813.43
Rongellen462.04
Zillis-Reischen37124.46

On 1 January 2003, the municipalities of Donath and Patzen-Fardün became part of Donat.

Thusis sub-district
MunicipalityPopulation (31 Dec 2004)Area (km²)
Cazis14987.27
Flerden1916.06
Masein4064.19
Portein243.42
Präz18011.33
Sarn1457.60
Tartar1841.58
Thusis2,6016.84
Tschappina16224.67
Urmein954.35