Municipality · Graubünden

Lumnezia

Get to know Lumnezia

Lumnezia is a valley region and a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss of canton of the Grisons.

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The former municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia. It covers the Val Lumnezia, a Swiss high alpine valley. Its upper regions are among the most remote areas in the Swiss Alps. The official language is Romansh.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

45%

Agriculture

Agriculture45%
Other30%
Forest22%
Settlement2%
Water2%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 7.1°C with 1'126 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.8°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Disentis, 1197 m.

Disentis · 1197 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

7.1°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'582 h

Precipitation

1'126 mm

-1°16°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at S. Bernardino has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'604 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

2'604

Dwellings

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.19%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.19%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.58%
2016	2.28%
2017	3.15%
2018	2.50%
2019	2.37%
2020	0.85%
2021	1.73%
2022	0.32%
2023	0.24%
2024	0.27%
2025	0.23%
2026	0.19%

Asking priceCHF 9'024/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'604Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'411 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings7During 2024

Primary residences37%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage36%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population fell by 7.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'056

2.1K1K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'216
2011	2'169
2012	2'139
2013	2'118
2014	2'078
2015	2'060
2016	2'068
2017	2'047
2018	2'026
2019	2'019
2020	1'996
2021	2'009
2022	2'029
2023	2'072
2024	2'075
2025	2'056

More about People

Population

2'056End of 2025

2025

2'056

2.1K1K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'216
2011	2'169
2012	2'139
2013	2'118
2014	2'078
2015	2'060
2016	2'068
2017	2'047
2018	2'026
2019	2'019
2020	1'996
2021	2'009
2022	2'029
2023	2'072
2024	2'075
2025	2'056

Foreign residents

8.0%End of 2025

2025

8.0%

8.34.20

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	2.8%
2011	3.0%
2012	3.2%
2013	3.6%
2014	3.7%
2015	4.1%
2016	4.8%
2017	5.1%
2018	6.1%
2019	6.4%
2020	6.6%
2021	7.0%
2022	7.2%
2023	8.0%
2024	8.3%
2025	8.0%

Jobs (FTE)

617

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 617 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

617

6323160

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	634
2012	643
2013	638
2014	609
2015	608
2016	595
2017	573
2018	588
2019	609
2020	606
2021	598
2022	632
2023	625
2024	617

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: Mitte · 50.2% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 48.3%

Source: FSO

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 10'995

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 10'995/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier

90%Tax year 2026

2026

90%

100500

20222026

Tax multiplier
2013	105%
2014	105%
2015	105%
2016	105%
2017	105%
2018	105%
2019	105%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	90%
2024	90%
2025	90%
2026	90%

Median taxable income

CHF 38'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 38'500

45.2K22.6K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2013	CHF 33'050
2014	CHF 32'850
2015	CHF 33'400
2016	CHF 35'300
2017	CHF 36'200
2018	CHF 36'350
2019	CHF 37'200
2020	CHF 37'500
2021	CHF 45'200
2022	CHF 38'500

Median net income

CHF 43'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 43'000

51K25.5K0

20182022

Median net income
2013	CHF 37'350
2014	CHF 37'400
2015	CHF 37'200
2016	CHF 39'700
2017	CHF 40'300
2018	CHF 41'250
2019	CHF 42'100
2020	CHF 42'686
2021	CHF 50'950
2022	CHF 43'000

Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	95%
2025	95%
2026	92%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality

Settlement type: Rural
Municipality type: Peripheral rural municipality
Language region: Romansh
Labour market region: Ilanz/Glion
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020