Salouf
village and former municipality in Surses in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland
Salouf (until 1943 officially called Salux) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.
The population is predominantly Romansh-speaking.
Coat of arms
Salouf's coat of arms depicts a shield with a black background, in the middle a white fleur-de-lys. In each corner and at the bottom is one six pointed silver star. The design is from the shield of Benedict Fontana (a hero of Graubünden) who lived in Salouf.
History
Salouf is first mentioned in 1160 as Salugo. Salouf is the hometown of legendary Romansh fighter Benedikt Fontana, who died in 1499.
Geography
Salouf had an area, as of 2006, of 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi). Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.2% is forested.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Salouf” is village and former municipality in Surses in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Salouf, village and former, not as a finished interpretation.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q67032. VIAF identifies the subject as 246963010. Authority coordinates are 46.624, 9.576. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1943, 2016, 1160 and 1499.
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