Breil/Brigels
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| Breil/Brigels | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Grisons |
| District | Surselva |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 1,309 (2005) |
| - Density | 26 /km² (67 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 50.64 km² (19.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) |
| Postal code | 7165 |
| SFOS number | 3981 |
| Mayor | Richard Caduff |
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Linthal (GL), Obersaxen, Schlans, Trun, Waltensburg/Vuorz |
| Twin towns | Gammelshausen (Germany) |
| Website | www.breil.ch |
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Breil/Brigels is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
The name of the municipality comes from the word brigilo, meaning little town. It was first mentioned historically in 765 by the name of Bregelo.
It is known as a ski resort.
[edit] Population and language
| History of Population | |
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| Year | Number of Inhabitants |
| 1850 | 827 |
| 1890 | 848 |
| 1900 | 859 |
| 1960 | 1272 |
| 1980 | 1212 |
| 2000 | 1327 |
At the end of 2004, of the 1,323 inhabitants, 1,266 (=95.69%) were Swiss citizens. The official language is Romansch, which is spoken by of the population (as of 2000), of which 80.5% use it as their daily language. A large majority are still Catholic. The Reformation did not catch on in the municipality because of the influence of the nearby Disentis Abbey.
[edit] External links
- Official Web site
- Breil/Brigels in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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