Ruschein

Ruschein
Location of Ruschein
Ruschein
Ruschein
Coordinates: 46°47′N 9°11′E / 46.783°N 9.183°E / 46.783; 9.183
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictSurselva
Area
 • Total
12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation
1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
 • Total
345
 • Density27.5/km2 (71.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
7154
SFOS number3580
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byFalera, Glarus Süd (GL), Ilanz, Laax, Ladir, Schluein, Schnaus, Siat
Websitewww.ruschein.ch

Ruschein (German: [ˈʁuːʃaɪn], Romansh: [ʁuˈʒɛjn] ) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is the Sursilvan dialect of Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Ruschein, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.