Scuol

Scuol (pronounced [ˈʃkwol]) is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The official language in Scuol is Romansh.

Name

The official name has undergone several changes in the 20th century:

History

Scuol is first mentioned in 1095 as Schulles.

The Neo-Renaissance style Grand Hotel Waldhaus Vulpera in Scuol-Tarasp with Sgraffito-Elements was opened on 8 June 1897 and was one of the first addresses in the Swiss Alps and was a major Belle Époque monument in Europe.

Geography

Scuol has an area, as of 2006, of 144.1 km² (55.6 sq mi). Of this area, 28% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (45.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The whole southern face towards Piz Champatsch on 2785 meters is being used as a skiing area called "Motta Naluns", named after a place north of Scuol. The resort has 80 kilometers of slopes and 12 lifts (aerial cableway/ chair lifts / drag lifts).