Landquart | |
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Mastrils village in Landquart | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Landquart |
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Population | 8,286 (Dec 2010)[1] |
- Density | 1,038 /km2 (2,689 /sq mi) |
Area | 18.86 km2 (7.28 sq mi)[2] |
Elevation | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
Postal code | 7303, 7206 |
SFOS number | 3955 |
Surrounded by | Bad Ragaz (SG), Maienfeld, Malans, Mastrils, Pfäfers (SG), Untervaz, Valzeina, Zizers |
Website | Landquart.ch SFSO statistics |
Landquart
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Map of Landquart
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Landquart is a municipality in the district of Landquart in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed when the municipalities of Igis and Mastrils merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Landquart.[3]
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Igis is first mentioned about 840 as Ovinae/Aviuns. In 1149 it was mentioned as Auuine, in 1225 as Huiuns and in 1253 as Yges.[4] Mastrils is first mentioned in 1318 as Ponstrils. In 1345 it was mentioned as Bastrils.[5]
The new municipality has a total area of 18.86 km² (7.28 sq mi) .[2]
Mastrils has a population (as of December 2010[update]) of 8,286.[1]
The historical population is given in the following chart:[6]
Marschlins Castle and the surrounding grounds are listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[7] The castle is the family castle of the noble family of Salis-Marschlins.
In addition to the Marschlins Castle, Landquart is also home to the ruins of Falkenstein Castle.
Arriving at Landquart railway station you may also want to continue by foot in a multiday hike towards Klosters on the Prättigauer Höhenweg[10] instead of using the Rhetian Railway.
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