Vrin

Vrin
Location of Vrin
Vrin
Vrin
Coordinates: 46°39′N 9°5′E / 46.650°N 9.083°E / 46.650; 9.083
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictSurselva
Area
  Total
71.25 km2 (27.51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,448 m (4,751 ft)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
249
  Density3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7149
SFOS number3606
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byBlenio (TI), Lumbrein, Medel (Lucmagn), Sumvitg, Vals
Websitewww.vrin.ch
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Vrin (German pronunciation: [vʁin] ) is a village and a former municipality in the Lumnezia. It belonged to the circle of Lugnez/Lumnezia in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.

In 1998, the village was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.