Cumbel

Cumbel ( [ˈkʊmbəl] ) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.

History

Cumbel is first mentioned about 825 as Cumble. Until 1983, the municipality was officially known as Cumbels.

Coat of arms

The description of the municipal coats of arms is Gules the Women's Gate Argent with roof and open portcullis Sable.

The women's gate (Porclas Cumbel) is the most important monument of the valley. It owes its name to the legendary battle of the women of Lugnez, in the feud between Werdenberg and Belmont.

Geography

Cumbel had an area, as of 2006, of 4.5 km² (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 46.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The former municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district at the entrance to the Lugnez valley. It consists of the linear village of Cumbel.