Vrin

Vrin
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Vrin
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Coordinates: 46°39′N 9°5′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Surselva
Area
• Total	71.25 km^2 (27.51 sq mi)
Elevation	1,448 m (4,751 ft)
Population  (2000)[1]
• Total	249
• Density	3.5/km^2 (9.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7149
SFOS number	3606
Surrounded by	Blenio (TI), Lumbrein, Medel (Lucmagn), Sumvitg, Vals
Website	www.vrin.ch SFSO statistics

Vrin is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is found of the district Surselva. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Vrin, Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn and Vella merged into the new municipality of Lumnezia. In 1998, Vrin was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. It was first mentioned in 1208 as Varin.

In 2011, 255 people lived there.

Other websites

• Official website (in German)
• Vrin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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