Medel (Lucmagn)
municipality in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland
Medel (Romansh pronunciation: [ˈmɛːdəl] ) is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
History
Medel (Lucmagn) is first mentioned in 1315 as de valle Mederis.
Geography
Medel (Lucmagn) has an area, as of 2006, of 136.2 km2 (52.6 sq mi). Of this area, 17.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (66.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Disentis sub-district of the Surselva district, after 2017 it was part of the Surselva Region. It is located in the Medelserrhein river basin. It includes the 16 km (9.9 mi) long Medel Valley, which connects Upper Grisons with the canton of Ticino. It consists of a number of settlements at an elevation of 1,332–1,621 meters (4,370–5,318 ft). These include: Curaglia (main village), Soliva, Mutschnengia, Platta, Drual/Matergia, Pardé, Fuorns and S. Gions.
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