# Tujetsch > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tujetsch > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tujetsch.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tujetsch > Source revision: 1324287483 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Tujetsch | image_skyline ={{multiple image | total_width = 280 | border = infobox | caption_align = center | perrow = 1/1 | image1 = Sedrun.jpg | caption1 = Sedrun village | image2 = Sedrun01.JPG | caption2 = Sedrun village }} | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = CHE Tujetsch COA.svg | imagepath_flag = CHE Tujetsch Flag.svg | languages = | canton = Grisons | iso-code-region = CH-GR | district = [Surselva](/source/Surselva_Region) |coordinates = {{coord|46|41|N|8|46|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 7188 | municipality_code = 3986 | area = 134 | elevation = 1450|elevation_description=|lowest=Nislas|lowest_m= 1230|highest=[Péz Tgietschen](/source/P%C3%A9z_Tgietschen)|highest_m=3327 | population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-GR|3986}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-GR}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-GR}} | website = www.tujetsch.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = Tschamut, Selva, Dieni, Rueras, Zarcuns, Camischolas, Gonda, Sedrun, Bugnei, Surrein, Cavorgia | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [Airolo](/source/Airolo) (TI), [Andermatt](/source/Andermatt) (UR), [Disentis/Mustér](/source/Disentis%2FMust%C3%A9r), [Gurtnellen](/source/Gurtnellen) (UR), [Medel (Lucmagn)](/source/Medel_(Lucmagn)), [Quinto](/source/Quinto%2C_Switzerland) (TI), [Silenen](/source/Silenen) (UR) | twintowns = |}} '''Tujetsch''' ({{IPA|rm|ˈtujətʃ|-|roh-sursilvan-Tujetsch.ogg}}; {{langx|de|Tavetsch}}) is a [municipality](/source/municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the [Surselva Region](/source/Surselva_Region) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of the [Grisons](/source/Grisons) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). It is the westernmost municipality of the canton, connected to [Urseren](/source/Urseren) ([canton of Uri](/source/canton_of_Uri)) by the [Oberalp Pass](/source/Oberalp_Pass). ==History== [[File:ETH-BIB-Sedrun, Rueras, Tujetsch, Badus v. N. O. aus 2000 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-003935.tif|thumb|Aerial view from 2000 m by [Walter Mittelholzer](/source/Walter_Mittelholzer) (1923)]] The upper Surselva was first settled in the 9th century, following the foundation of [Disentis Abbey](/source/Disentis_Abbey), as part of the ''[Cadi](/source/Cadi_(Surselva))'' (feudal possessions of the abbey). In the 12th century, the [Walser](/source/Walser) migrated across Oberalp Pass. Sedrun parish church was first consecrated in 1205. Both Romansh and Walser communities lived exclusively in [dispersed settlement](/source/dispersed_settlement)s well into the early modern period. The Walser were mostly Romanized, but some Alemannic toponymy remains on the left bank of the Rhine. In the 18th century, villages formed in the vicinity of parish churches, and most of the 66 scattered settlements recorded in the 16th century were abandoned. Sedrun became the main settlement and municipal capital. The economic focus shifted from alpine agriculture to the production of [soapstone](/source/soapstone) stoves and pottery. Population fell to below 900 people in the second half of the 19th century due to emigration. The development of the [tourism industry](/source/Tourism_in_Switzerland) in the first half of the 20th century resulted in moderate population growth, to 1,122 as of 1950. Ski tourism and hydroelectricity were developed in the 1950s to 1960s. Tujetsch was never the name of a village. As the name of the valley, ''Thiuesch'' is first recorded in 1237. The local variety of the [Romansh language](/source/Romansh_language) is markedly different from standard [Sursilvan](/source/Sursilvan) and is sometimes listed as a separate dialect, ''[Tuatschin](/source/Tuatschin)''.Arquint, Jachen Curdin; Schläpfer, Robert, eds. (1984), ''Die viersprachige Schweiz'', Zürich: Ex Libris, pp. 261, 265. The Tavetsch breed of sheep closely resembled Neolithic era livestock. The breed was extinct in 1954, and a [breeding back](/source/breeding_back) project was initiated in 1984.[https://www.prospecierara.ch/de/tiere/buendner-oberlaender-schaf Bündner Oberländer Schaf (prospecierara.ch)] The official name of the municipality was ''Tavetsch'' until 1976. ==Geography== thumb|left|Sedrun village, part of Tujetsch. Tujetsch has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|133.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 25.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.8% is forested. 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) while the remainder (62%) 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.[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/grundlagen/agvch.assetdetail.1666963.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz – Mutationsmeldungen 2016] accessed 16 February 2017 It is located at the entrance to the [Oberalp Pass](/source/Oberalp_Pass) and at the [source](/source/Source_(river_or_stream)) of the [Vorderrhein](/source/Vorderrhein) river. It consists of the village of Sedrun, the sections of Tschamut, Selva, Rueras/Dieni, Camischolas/Zarcuns, Gonda and Bugnei on the left bank of the Vorderrhein, and on the right bank are the settlements of Surrein and Cavorgia. Until 1920 there was no direct route between the village halves on each bank of the Vorderrhein. Until 1976 Tujetsch was known as Tavetsch.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 23 September 2009 ==Demographics== thumb|The localities of Camischolas (rear) and Zarcuns (front) in the municipality of Tujetsch thumb|Bugnei rail bridge near Sedrun Tujetsch has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-GR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3986}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}} {{as of|2008}}, 29.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 25.1%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks [Romansh](/source/Romansh_language) (66.2%), with German being second most common (19.7%) and Italian being third (2.6%).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 4 November 2009 {{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 60.2% male and 39.8% female.[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx Graubunden in Numbers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924000647/http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx |date=24 September 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 September 2009 The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Tujetsch is; 141 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 181 teenagers or 11.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 189 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 251 people or 16.5% are between 30 and 39, 243 people or 15.9% are between 40 and 49, and 209 people or 13.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 149 people or 9.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 108 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 45 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89 there are 8 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more.[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827132227/http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx |date=27 August 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 September 2009 In the [2007 federal election](/source/2007_Swiss_federal_election) the most popular party was the [CVP](/source/Christian_Democratic_People's_Party_of_Switzerland) which received 55.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) (27%), the [SP](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (11.6%) and the [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (4.6%). In Tujetsch about 59.9% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) or additional higher education (either university or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)''). Tujetsch has an unemployment rate of 1.57%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 56 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 26 businesses involved in this sector. 177 people are employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 389 people are employed in the [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), with 66 businesses in this sector. From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 1,222 or 80.1% are [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic), while 142 or 9.3% belonged to the [Swiss Reformed Church](/source/Swiss_Reformed_Church). Of the rest of the population, there are 23 individuals (or about 1.51% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 6 individuals (or about 0.39% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 63 (or about 4.13% of the population) who are [Muslims](/source/Islam). There are 5 individuals (or about 0.33% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 31 (or about 2.03% of the population) belong to no church, are [agnostic](/source/Agnosticism) or [atheist](/source/Atheism), and 33 individuals (or about 2.16% of the population) did not answer the question. The historical population is given in the following table:{{HDS|1618|Tujetsch}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! year ! population |- | 1850 | 979 |- | 1900 | 810 |- | 1950 | 1,122 |- | 1960 | 1,855{{ref|power|a}} |- | 2000 | 1,525 |- |} :{{note|power|a}} Population increase during construction of a power plant. ==Climate== The climate borders between [humid continental](/source/Humid_continental_climate) (Köppen Dfb) and [oceanic](/source/Oceanic_climate) or temperate highland (Köppen Cfb), with cool summers, slightly cold winters and year round precipitation. {{Weather box |location = Disentis/Sedrun (1981–2010) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes | Jan high C = 2.3 | Feb high C = 3.1 | Mar high C = 6.8 | Apr high C = 10.4 | May high C = 15.3 | Jun high C = 18.9 | Jul high C = 21.4 | Aug high C = 20.5 | Sep high C = 16.7 | Oct high C = 12.9 | Nov high C = 6.2 | Dec high C = 2.9 | year high C = 11.5 | Jan mean C = -1.4 | Feb mean C = -1.1 | Mar mean C = 2.0 | Apr mean C = 5.4 | May mean C = 10.0 | Jun mean C = 13.2 | Jul mean C = 15.5 | Aug mean C = 14.9 | Sep mean C = 11.6 | Oct mean C = 8.0 | Nov mean C = 2.4 | Dec mean C = -0.5 | year mean C = 6.7 | Jan low C = -4.6 | Feb low C = -4.6 | Mar low C = -1.8 | Apr low C = 1.3 | May low C = 5.6 | Jun low C = 8.3 | Jul low C = 10.6 | Aug low C = 10.5 | Sep low C = 7.5 | Oct low C = 4.4 | Nov low C = -0.6 | Dec low C = -3.5 | year low C = 2.8 |precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 68 | Feb precipitation mm = 58 | Mar precipitation mm = 68 | Apr precipitation mm = 84 | May precipitation mm = 115 | Jun precipitation mm = 106 | Jul precipitation mm = 112 | Aug precipitation mm = 121 | Sep precipitation mm = 114 | Oct precipitation mm = 88 | Nov precipitation mm = 99 | Dec precipitation mm = 66 | year precipitation mm = 1101 | Jan snow cm = 81.1 | Feb snow cm = 71.3 | Mar snow cm = 54.6 | Apr snow cm = 37.9 | May snow cm = 9 | Jun snow cm = 0.8 | Jul snow cm = 0 | Aug snow cm = 0 | Sep snow cm = 1 | Oct snow cm = 11.6 | Nov snow cm = 51 | Dec snow cm = 63.4 | year snow cm = 381.7 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 8.4 | Feb precipitation days = 7.8 | Mar precipitation days = 9.3 | Apr precipitation days = 8.9 | May precipitation days = 11.8 | Jun precipitation days = 11.9 | Jul precipitation days = 11.4 | Aug precipitation days = 12.5 | Sep precipitation days = 9.5 | Oct precipitation days = 8.8 | Nov precipitation days = 9.4 | Dec precipitation days = 9.0 | year precipitation days = 118.7 |unit snow days = 1.0 cm | Jan snow days = 10.2 | Feb snow days = 9.6 | Mar snow days = 8.2 | Apr snow days = 5.4 | May snow days = 1.1 | Jun snow days = 0.2 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0.1 | Oct snow days = 1.3 | Nov snow days = 6.9 | Dec snow days = 9.1 | year snow days = 52.1 | Jan humidity = 68 | Feb humidity = 67 | Mar humidity = 67 | Apr humidity = 66 | May humidity = 67 | Jun humidity = 69 | Jul humidity = 69 | Aug humidity = 72 | Sep humidity = 73 | Oct humidity = 71 | Nov humidity = 73 | Dec humidity = 71 | year humidity = 69 | Jan sun = 87 | Feb sun = 98 | Mar sun = 131 | Apr sun = 130 | May sun = 143 | Jun sun = 167 | Jul sun = 195 | Aug sun = 181 | Sep sun = 154 | Oct sun = 120 | Nov sun = 79 | Dec sun = 73 | year sun = 1557 |source 1 = MeteoSwiss {{cite web |url = http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/en/climate/swiss_climate/tabellen.html |title = Climate Norm Value Tables |work = Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations |publisher = Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) |access-date = 23 January 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130514205349/http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/en/climate/swiss_climate/tabellen.html |archive-date = 14 May 2013 |df = dmy-all }} The weather station elevation is 1197 meters above sea level. |date=August 2010 }} ==Notable people== * [Felix Maria Diogg](/source/Felix_Maria_Diogg) (1762–1834), Classicism portrait painter ==See also== * [Porta Alpina](/source/Porta_Alpina), a proposed railway station in the [Gotthard Base Tunnel](/source/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel) (an important rail tunnel running beneath the Alps). ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{Commons category|Tujetsch}} ==External links== *[http://www.tujetsch.ch Official website] {{in lang|rm}} *{{HDS|1618|Tujetsch}} *{{HDS|8118|Sedrun}} *{{HDS|8135|Tschamut}} {{Municipalities of the Surselva Region}} {{Authority control}} Category:Tujetsch Category:Municipalities of the Grisons Category:Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland Category:Populated places on the Rhine --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tujetsch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tujetsch) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tujetsch?action=history)). 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