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Region Viamala
GrisonsRegion Viamala is one of 11 districts of the canton of Grisons and comprises 19 municipalities with 14'597 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.
Municipalities in Region Viamala
BFS · 19Thusis
3'453Residents
Cazis
2'551Residents
Domleschg
2'233Residents
Sils im Domleschg
954Residents
Andeer
912Residents
Scharans
846Residents
Rheinwald
598Residents
Masein
538Residents
Zillis-Reischen
440Residents
Muntogna da Schons
378Residents
Fürstenau
353Residents
Rothenbrunnen
337Residents
Flerden
253Residents
Avers
166Residents
Urmein
162Residents
Tschappina
148Residents
Sufers
146Residents
Ferrera
74Residents
Rongellen
55Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Region Viamala
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
57.1% YesNo 42.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
50.4% YesNo 49.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.1% YesNo 76.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
39.7% YesNo 60.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.6% YesNo 30.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.5% YesNo 54.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
17.3% YesNo 82.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.2% YesNo 84.8%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesSVP32.4% · strongest party
SVP32.4%
Mitte19.2%
SP18.9%
FDP15.7%
GLP5.6%
GRÜNE5.3%
EDU1.7%
EVP0.8%
Übrige0.2%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Rongellen
30 %
median of its municipalities
100 %
Flerden
120 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 30 % % in Rongellen to 120 % % in Flerden (median 100 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 9.1 % in Rongellen to 14.5 % in Flerden (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.71 %
Dwellings
10'314
Avg. rooms
3.7
Built before 1946
34.3%
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
+155 +1.1%
births
101
deaths
124
net migration
+183
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
7'976
Workplaces
1'437
Services share
70.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 860 (10.8%) · Secondary 1'504 (18.9%) · Tertiary 5'594 (70.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
247
Organic share
67.6 %
Farmland
8'445 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
2.6 °C
Precipitation
1'205 mm
Elevation
600–3'383 m
Flat share
3.7%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
208 GWh
Electricity
19 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
150 min
Road to centre
88 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (10.559–30.603 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 Viamala rank
sum of its municipalities7404Feldis/Veulden7405Rothenbrunnen7407Trans7408Cazis7411Sils im Domleschg7412Scharans7413Fürstenaubruck7414Fürstenau7415Rodels7416Almens7417Paspels7418Tumegl/Tomils7419Scheid7421Summaprada7422Tartar7423Sarn7424Präz7425Masein7426Flerden7427Urmein7428Tschappina7430Rongellen +17431Mutten7432Zillis7433Donat7434Sufers7435Splügen7436Medels im Rheinwald7437Nufenen7438Hinterrhein7440Andeer7442Clugin7443Pignia7444Ausserferrera7445Innerferrera7447Avers×27448Juf
1 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
AlmensAndeerAusserferreraAversCazisCluginDalinDonatFeldis/VeuldenFlerdenFürstenauFürstenaubruckHinterrheinInnerferreraJufLohn GRMaseinMathonMedels im RheinwaldMuttenNufenenObermuttenPaspelsPigniaPorteinPratvalPräzRodelsRongellenRothenbrunnenSarnScharansScheidSils im DomleschgSplügenSufersSummapradaTartarThusisTransTschappinaTumegl/TomilsUrmeinWergensteinZillis
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swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Region Viamala?
- Region Viamala comprises 19 municipalities: Thusis, Cazis, Domleschg, Sils im Domleschg, Andeer, Scharans, Rheinwald, Masein, Zillis-Reischen, Muntogna da Schons, Fürstenau, Rothenbrunnen, Flerden, Avers, Urmein, Tschappina, Sufers, Ferrera, Rongellen. Together they have 14'597 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Region Viamala in?
- Region Viamala lies in the canton of Grisons, which is divided into 11 districts.
- How many people live in Region Viamala?
- Region Viamala has 14'597 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 19 municipalities; the largest is Thusis with 3'453.
- Does Region Viamala have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Region Viamala the municipal rate ranges from 30 % (Rongellen) to 120 % (Flerden).
- How did Region Viamala vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Region Viamala voted 57.1 % 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.