Marmorera
Marmorera (German: Marmels) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.
Marmorera | |
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Ruins of Marmels Castle, located near Marmorrera | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Marmorera | |
Marmorera Marmorera | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 9°39′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Albula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.90 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7456 |
| SFOS number | 3533 |
| Surrounded by | Bever, Bivio, Mulegns, Sur |
| Website | surses SFSO statistics |
Until the end of the 19th century, its population was almost exclusively Romansh-speaking. This figure has however since been in decline, with its 2000 census reporting that 57% of the population now declared German as a first language.
The old village was destroyed and flooded when the Marmorera dam was constructed. The current village was built above Lai da Marmorera.
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