Disentis
Municipality in Grisons, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mustér ([muˈʃteː]ⓘ, Romansh) or Disentis (German), with its official name Disentis/Mustér is a village and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons.
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Disentis/Mustér | |
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Coordinates: 46°42′N 8°52′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Grisons |
District | Surselva |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francestg Cajacob (as of 01012013) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi) |
Elevation (Railway station) | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 2,077 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 7180 |
SFOS number | 3982 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
Surrounded by | Linthal (GL), Medel (Lucmagn), Silenen (UR), Sumvitg, Tujetsch |
Website | disentis SFSO statistics |
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The skiing and summer tourism resort high up in the Rhine valley is the site of one of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland. The monastery dates back to 720, its huge current complex dates from 1696 to 1712.