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Region Surselva
GrisonsRegion Surselva is one of 11 districts of the canton of Grisons and comprises 15 municipalities with 21'977 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Ilanz/Glion
5'101Residents
Disentis/Mustér
2'163Residents
Laax
2'104Residents
Lumnezia
2'056Residents
Breil/Brigels
1'738Residents
Tujetsch
1'186Residents
Obersaxen Mundaun
1'151Residents
Trun
1'136Residents
Sumvitg
1'053Residents
Safiental
972Residents
Vals
948Residents
Sagogn
777Residents
Falera
651Residents
Schluein
611Residents
Medel
330Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Region Surselva
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
62.3% YesNo 37.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.5% YesNo 80.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.5% YesNo 68.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.2% YesNo 62.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.5% YesNo 30.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
42.4% YesNo 57.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.5% YesNo 85.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.9% YesNo 85.1%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesMitte45.9% · strongest party
Mitte45.9%
SVP26.8%
SP11.0%
FDP7.1%
GRÜNE4.5%
GLP3.2%
EDU0.9%
EVP0.5%
Übrige0.1%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Laax
40 %
median of its municipalities
90 %
Safiental
105 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 40 % % in Laax to 105 % % in Safiental (median 90 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 9.7 % in Laax to 13.6 % in Safiental (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.46 %
Dwellings
27'182
Avg. rooms
3.4
Built before 1946
25.4%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+90 +0.4%
births
140
deaths
255
net migration
+200
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
12'482
Workplaces
2'342
Services share
71.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 1'296 (10.4%) · Secondary 2'316 (18.6%) · Tertiary 8'870 (71.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
464
Organic share
65.9 %
Farmland
13'329 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
2.6 °C
Precipitation
1'406 mm
Elevation
616–3'600 m
Flat share
2.6%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
474 GWh
Electricity
29.8 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
164 min
Road to centre
109 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (19.144–30.291 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Region Surselva rank
sum of its municipalities7031Laax GR7032Laax GR 27104Versam7106Tenna7107Safien Platz7109Thalkirch7110Peiden7111Pitasch7112Duvin7113Camuns7114Uors (Lumnezia)7115Surcasti7116St. Martin (Lugnez) +17122Valendas7126Castrisch7127Sevgein7128Riein7130Ilanz7132Vals7134Obersaxen7137Flond7138Surcuolm7141Luven7142Cumbel7143Morissen7144Vella7145Degen7146Vattiz7147Vignogn7148Lumbrein7149Vrin7151Schluein7152Sagogn7153Falera7154Ruschein7155Ladir7156Rueun7157Siat7158Waltensburg/Vuorz7159Andiast7162Tavanasa7163Danis7164Dardin7165Breil/Brigels7166Trun7167Zignau7168Schlans7172Rabius7173Surrein7174S. Benedetg7175Sumvitg7176Cumpadials7180Disentis/Mustér7182Cavardiras7183Mumpé Medel7184Curaglia7185Platta7186Segnas7187Camischolas7188Sedrun7189Rueras7402Bonaduz×2
1 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
AndiastBonaduzBreil/BrigelsCamischolasCamunsCastrischCavardirasCumbelCumpadialsCuragliaDanisDardinDegenDisentis/MustérDuvinFaleraFlondIlanzLaax GRLaax GR 2LadirLumbreinLuvenMorissenMumpé MedelObersaxenPeidenPigniuPitaschPlattaRabiusRieinRuerasRueunRuscheinS. BenedetgSafien PlatzSagognSchlansSchlueinSchnausSedrunSegnasSevgeinSiatSt. Martin (Lugnez)SumvitgSurcastiSurcuolmSurreinTavanasaTennaTersnausThalkirchTrunUors (Lumnezia)ValendasValsVattizVellaVersamVignognVrinWaltensburg/VuorzZignau
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Region Surselva?
- Region Surselva comprises 15 municipalities: Ilanz/Glion, Disentis/Mustér, Laax, Lumnezia, Breil/Brigels, Tujetsch, Obersaxen Mundaun, Trun, Sumvitg, Safiental, Vals, Sagogn, Falera, Schluein, Medel. Together they have 21'977 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Region Surselva in?
- Region Surselva lies in the canton of Grisons, which is divided into 11 districts.
- How many people live in Region Surselva?
- Region Surselva has 21'977 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 15 municipalities; the largest is Ilanz/Glion with 5'101.
- Does Region Surselva have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Region Surselva the municipal rate ranges from 40 % (Laax) to 105 % (Safiental).
- How did Region Surselva vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Region Surselva voted 62.3 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.