Vignogn

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

History

Vignogn is first mentioned in 1325 as Vinanne. In 1469 it was mentioned as Viends.

Geography

Vignogn had an area, as of 2006, of 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 57.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The former municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It consists of the linear village of Vignogn at an elevation of 1,241 m (4,072 ft) at the foot of the Piz Sezner. Until 1983 Vignogn was known as Vigens.

Demographics

Vignogn had a population (as of 2011) of 170.As of 2008, 0.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Romansh (88.8%), with German being second most common (10.1%) and French being third ( 0.6%).