Portein
former municipality of Switzerland in Graubünden
Portein (Romansh: Purtagn) was a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Portein, Präz, Sarn and Tartar merged into the municipality of Cazis.
Coat of Arms
In Silver (white) an upright, red armed black bear carrying a gold tree trunk. This golden tree trunk carrying bear is attributed to Saint Gall, the patron saint of the Reformed Portein village church.
History
Portein is first mentioned in 1378 as Purteyn.
Geography
Portein has an area, as of 2006, of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 58.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district in the Heinzenberg. It is located on a ridge between the Porteiner Tobel and the Val da la Malanotg at an altitude of 1,178 m (3,865 ft).
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