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Zernez
Zernez
Municipality
	Zernez village
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Zernez
	Zernez Zernez
	Coordinates: 46°42′N 10°06′E / 46.700°N 10.100°E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair
Area
• Total	344.04 km2 (132.83 sq mi)
Elevation	1,474 m (4,836 ft)
Population (31 December 2018)
• Total	1,527
• Density	4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7530
SFOS number	3746
ISO 3166 code	CH-GR
Localities	Brail, Il Fuorn, Ova Spin, Runatsch
Surrounded by	Ardez, Lavin, Livigno (IT-SO), S-chanf, Susch, Tarasp, Tschierv, Valdidentro (IT-SO)
Website	www.zernez.ch ; SFSO statistics

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Zernez is a village and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez.^[3]

Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadine and towards Italy, the Lower Engadine and towards Austria, over the Fuorn Pass into the Val Mustair and over the Flüela Pass. Zernez is the center for visitors of the Swiss National Park (Romansh: Parc Naziunal).

History

Zernez is first mentioned in 1131 as Gumpo de Ernece. In 1161-64 it was mentioned as Zarnetz though both references are found in a copy of the document from 1365.^[4]

Geography and climate

Topography

After the 2015 merger Zernez had an area of 344.04 km² (132.83 sq mi).^[5] Before the merger Zernez had an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 203.91 square kilometers (78.73 sq mi). Of this area, about 7.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 55.9% is unproductive land. Over the past two decades (1979/85-2004/09) the amount of land that is settled has increased by 8 ha (20 acres) and the agricultural land has decreased by 130 ha (320 acres).^[6]

Until 2017 the municipality was located in the Sur Tasna sub-district of the Inn district, after 2017 it was part of the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region.^[7] It is located along the Ofen Pass road into the Engadine. It consists of the village of Zernez and the section of Brail.

Lai da Ova Spin is a compensation reservoir on the river Spöl. It is located in the upper areas of the Lower Engadine valley (Romansh: Engiadina Bassa). It is located at an elevation of 1,473 m (4,833 ft) and is connected to the railway network of the Rhätische Bahn. In Zernez, the stream Spöl empties into the Inn (Romansh: En).

Climate

Zernez has an average of 102.7 days of rain per year and on average receives 752 mm (29.6 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Zernez receives an average of 103 mm (4.1 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.4 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 37 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation over 11.4 days.^[8]

Demographics

Population

Zernez has a population (as of December 2020^[update]) of 1,506.^[9] As of 2013^[update], 18.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 3 years (2010-2013) the population has changed at a rate of 1.14%. The birth rate in the municipality, in 2013, was 8.7 while the death rate was 6.9 per thousand residents.^[6]

As of 2013^[update], children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 59.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.9%.^[6]

In 2013 there were 508 private households in Zernez. Of the 282 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 29.4% were single family homes and 38.3% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 43.6% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 10.6% were built between 1991 and 2000.^[10] In 2012 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 5.22. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2014^[update], was 4.03%.^[6]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[4]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:^[11]

note: Population increase in 1910 due to railway construction

Languages

Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks (Rhaeto-)Romansh (61.1%), with German being second most common (31.3%) and Italian being third ( 4.4%).^[12] The Romansh speaking majority speak the Vallader dialect. In 1880 there were 84% of the population spoke Romansh as their first language, in 1900 it was 79% and in 1941 it was 78%. In 1990 about 81% understood Romansh and in 2000 it was 80%.

Languages in Zernez
Languages	Census 1980		Census 1990		Census 2000
Languages	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
German	207	22.50%	243	27.96%	300	31.28%
Romansh	645	70.11%	571	65.71%	586	61.11%
Italian	56	6.09%	41	4.72%	42	4.38%
Population	920	100%	869	100%	959	100%

Education

In Zernez about 72.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).^[12]

Economy

As of 2012^[update], there were a total of 653 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 63 people worked in 18 businesses in the primary economic sector. The secondary sector employed 208 workers in 27 separate businesses. Finally, the tertiary sector provided 382 jobs in 88 businesses. In 2013 a total of 5.2% of the population received social assistance.^[6]

Criminality

In 2014 the crime rate, of the over 200 crimes listed in the Swiss Criminal Code (running from murder, robbery and assault to accepting bribes and election fraud), in Zernez was 52 per thousand residents, slightly lower than the national average (64.6 per thousand). During the same period, the rate of drug crimes was 7.8 per thousand residents. The rate of violations of immigration, visa and work permit laws was 0.9 per thousand residents, which is only 18.4% of the rate for the entire country.^[13]

Politics

In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the SVP with 45.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the BDP (25.6%), the SP (9.6%) and the FDP (8.0%). In the federal election, a total of 443 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 58.2%.^[14]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23.4%), the FDP (20.6%) and the CVP (7.2%).^[12]

Sights

Heritage sites of national significance

The abandoned village of Gonda, the Reformed Church in Zernez, the Schloss Wildenberg (Wildenberg Castle), the Palazzo Bezzola and the Richtstätte/Galgen Fuorcha are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.^[15]

The church was first built in 1367. When the Protestant Reformation entered Zernez in 1553, the church was stripped of all the statues and paintings. Then, in 1609 the old church was replaced with a new baroque building, though the romanesque bell tower of the old church was retained.

The castle was built in the 12th Century but was rebuilt into a baroque castle later. Since 1956 it has served as the town hall.

Other sights

In addition to the four Swiss Heritage Sites of National Significance, Zernez has several other notable sites. These include the gothic catholic chapel of St. Sebastian, the Morenturm, the Swiss National Park and park house, the abandoned tower of La Serra and in Brail, a medieval Reformed church.

The chapel of St. Sebastian stopped being used as a catholic chapel following the Reformation. In 1952 it was put back into service as a chapel. The Morenturm is a medieval tower house in the village. The Swiss National Park, as of 2009^[update], is the only National Park in Switzerland. It has an area of 174.2 km² (67.3 sq mi) and is the largest protected area of the country. It was one of the earliest national parks in Europe, being founded on 1 August 1914. The Nationalparkhaus in Zernez is a museum for the National Park. The tower of La Serra was built either in the 13th or 14th Century, though it could have been built as late as just before the Swabian War in 1495. During the Bündner Wirren (or Confusion of the Leagues) it was reinforced and a regiment from Schauenstein was stationed there. After the Confusion, it was abandoned and fell into disrepair. In 1996–98 it was repaired and reinforced.

Abandoned village of Gonda
Reformed Church in Zernez
Schloss Planta-Wildenberg (Planta-Wildenberg Castle), medieval tower-house with Baroque annexe
La Serra tower outside Zernez
Morenturm, a medieval tower house

Transportation

The municipality has four railway stations: Zernez, Susch, Sagliains, and Lavin. All four are located on the Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line and between them have with regular service to Disentis/Mustér, St. Moritz, Landquart, Scuol-Tarasp, and Pontresina.

References

^ ^a ^b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
^ ^a ^b Zernez in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Regional portraits accessed 2 May 2016
^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1471 meters above sea level.
^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen (in German) accessed 5 May 2016
^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 13-Oct-2009
^ Statistical Atlas of Switzerland accessed 5 April 2016
^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Nationalratswahlen 2011: Parteistärken, Wahlbeteiligung, fiktive Wählende (in German) accessed 2 May 2016
^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 13-Oct-2009

External links

Official website (in German)
Paul Eugen Grimm: Zernez in Romansh, German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Media related to Zernez at Wikimedia Commons

[wikidata-34465df301612b4c187d3751abe3e95527f60501-v18-1] "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

[wikidata-08bd17aa84cda5e3983f082e36c9004a86cf08fc-v18-2] "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[3] Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016

[HDS-4] Zernez in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

[Arealstatistik-5] Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen

[SFSO2016-6] Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Regional portraits accessed 2 May 2016

[7] Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017

[MeteoSchweiz-8] "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1471 meters above sea level.

[Stat2020_GR-9] "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[Housing-10] Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen (in German) accessed 5 May 2016

[11] Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016

[SFSO-12] Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 13-Oct-2009

[13] Statistical Atlas of Switzerland accessed 5 April 2016

[14] Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Nationalratswahlen 2011: Parteistärken, Wahlbeteiligung, fiktive Wählende (in German) accessed 2 May 2016

[15] Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 13-Oct-2009

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-'''Zernez''' is a village and a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Inn District, Switzerland|Inn]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]]. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of [[Lavin]] and [[Susch]] merged into the municipality of Zernez.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
+'''Zernez''' is a village and a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]]. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of [[Lavin]] and [[Susch]] merged into the municipality of Zernez.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
 Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadine and towards [[Italy]], the Lower Engadine and towards [[Austria]], over the [[Fuorn Pass]] into the [[Val Mustair]] and over the [[Flüela Pass]]. Zernez is the center for visitors of the [[Swiss National Park]] ([[Romansh language|Romansh]]: Parc Naziunal).
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 After the 2015 merger Zernez had an area of {{Swiss area|3746|mi=on}}.{{Swiss area data|3746|QUELLE}} Before the merger Zernez had an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of {{convert|203.91|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}. Of this area, about 7.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 55.9% is unproductive land. Over the past two decades (1979/85-2004/09) the amount of land that is settled has increased by {{convert|8|ha|acre|abbr=on}} and the agricultural land has decreased by {{convert|130|ha|acre|abbr=on}}.<ref name=SFSO2016>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Regional portraits] accessed 2 May 2016</ref>
-The municipality is located in the Sur Tasna sub-district of the Inn district along the [[Ofen Pass]] road into the [[Engadin]]e. It consists of the village of Zernez and the section of Brail.
+Until 2017 the municipality was located in the Sur Tasna sub-district of the Inn district, after 2017 it was part of the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region.<ref>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/grundlagen/agvch.assetdetail.1666963.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016] accessed 16 February 2017</ref> It is located along the [[Ofen Pass]] road into the [[Engadin]]e. It consists of the village of Zernez and the section of Brail.
 [[Lai da Ova Spin]] is a compensation reservoir on the river [[Spöl]]. It is located in the upper areas of the Lower Engadine valley (Romansh: Engiadina Bassa). It is located at an elevation of {{convert|1473|m|ft|abbr=on}} and is connected to the railway network of the [[Rhätische Bahn]]. In Zernez, the stream [[Spöl]] empties into the [[Inn River|Inn]] (Romansh: En).
 ===Climate===
-Zernez has an average of 102.7 days of rain per year and on average receives {{convert|752|mm|in|abbr=on}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. The wettest month is August during which time Zernez receives an average of {{convert|103|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.4 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of {{convert|37|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation over 11.4 days.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz>{{cite web| url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | accessdate= 8 May 2009| publisher =Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss | language = German, French, Italian}}, the weather station elevation is 1471 meters above sea level.</ref>
+Zernez has an average of 102.7 days of rain per year and on average receives {{convert|752|mm|in|abbr=on}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. The wettest month is August during which time Zernez receives an average of {{convert|103|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.4 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of {{convert|37|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation over 11.4 days.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz>{{cite web| url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | access-date= 8 May 2009| publisher =Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss | language = de, fr, it}}, the weather station elevation is 1471 meters above sea level.</ref>
 ==Demographics==
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 {{as of|2013}}, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 59.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.9%.<ref name=SFSO2016/>
-In 2013 there were 508 private households in Zernez. Of the 282 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 29.4% were single family homes and 38.3% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 43.6% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 10.6% were built between 1991 and 2000.<ref name=Housing>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen ] {{de icon}} accessed 5 May 2016</ref> In 2012 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 5.22. The vacancy rate for the municipality, {{as of|2014|alt=in 2014}}, was 4.03%.<ref name=SFSO2016/>
+In 2013 there were 508 private households in Zernez. Of the 282 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 29.4% were single family homes and 38.3% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 43.6% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 10.6% were built between 1991 and 2000.<ref name=Housing>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen ] {{in lang|de}} accessed 5 May 2016</ref> In 2012 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 5.22. The vacancy rate for the municipality, {{as of|2014|alt=in 2014}}, was 4.03%.<ref name=SFSO2016/>
 The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1525|Zernez}}</ref>
 ===Historic Population===
-The historical population is given in the following chart:<ref>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 ] {{de icon}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
+The historical population is given in the following chart:<ref>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 ] {{in lang|de}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref>
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+|+ Languages in Zernez
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+! rowspan="2" | Languages !! colspan="2" | Census 1980 !! colspan="2" | Census 1990 !! colspan="2" | Census 2000
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+! Number !! Percent !! Number !! Percent !! Number !! Percent
-| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''Languages''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1980''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1990''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 2000'''
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 ==Politics==
-In the 2011 [[Swiss federal election, 2011|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 45.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the BDP (25.6%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (9.6%) and the [[FDP.The Liberals|FDP]] (8.0%). In the federal election, a total of 443 votes were cast, and the [[voter turnout]] was 58.2%.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/05/03.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Nationalratswahlen 2011: Parteistärken, Wahlbeteiligung, fiktive Wählende] {{de icon}} accessed 2 May 2016</ref>
+In the [[2011 Swiss federal election|2011 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 45.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the BDP (25.6%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (9.6%) and the [[FDP.The Liberals|FDP]] (8.0%). In the federal election, a total of 443 votes were cast, and the [[voter turnout]] was 58.2%.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/05/03.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Nationalratswahlen 2011: Parteistärken, Wahlbeteiligung, fiktive Wählende] {{in lang|de}} accessed 2 May 2016</ref>
-In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 45.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (23.4%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (20.6%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (7.2%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 13-Oct-2009</ref>
+In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 45.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (23.4%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (20.6%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (7.2%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 13-Oct-2009</ref>
 ==Sights==
 ===Heritage sites of national significance===
-The abandoned village of ''Gonda'', the ''[[Swiss Reformed Church|Reformed]] Church in Zernez'', the ''Schloss Wildenberg ([[Wildenberg Castle]])'', the ''Palazzo Bezzola'' and the ''Richtstätte/Galgen Fuorcha'' are listed as Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501142322/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html |date=May 1, 2009 }} 21.11.2008 version, {{de icon}} accessed 13-Oct-2009</ref>
+The abandoned village of ''Gonda'', the ''[[Swiss Reformed Church|Reformed]] Church in Zernez'', the ''Schloss Wildenberg ([[Wildenberg Castle (Zernez)|Wildenberg Castle]])'', the ''Palazzo Bezzola'' and the ''Richtstätte/Galgen Fuorcha'' are listed as Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501142322/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html |date=May 1, 2009 }} 21.11.2008 version, {{in lang|de}} accessed 13-Oct-2009</ref>
 The church was first built in 1367. When the [[Protestant Reformation]] entered Zernez in 1553, the church was stripped of all the statues and paintings. Then, in 1609 the old church was replaced with a new [[baroque architecture|baroque]] building, though the [[Romanesque architecture|romanesque]] bell tower of the old church was retained.
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 In addition to the four Swiss Heritage Sites of National Significance, Zernez has several other notable sites. These include the [[Gothic architecture|gothic]] [[Roman Catholic Church|catholic]] chapel of St. Sebastian, the ''Morenturm'', the ''Swiss National Park'' and park house, the abandoned tower of ''La Serra'' and in Brail, a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] Reformed church.
 The chapel of St. Sebastian stopped being used as a catholic chapel following the Reformation. In 1952 it was put back into service as a chapel. The ''Morenturm'' is a medieval [[tower house]] in the village. The Swiss National Park, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, is the only National Park in Switzerland. It has an area of {{convert|174.2|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and is the largest protected area of the country. It was one of the earliest national parks in Europe, being founded on 1 August 1914. The ''Nationalparkhaus'' in Zernez is a museum for the National Park. The tower of ''La Serra'' was built either in the 13th or 14th Century, though it could have been built as late as just before the [[Swabian War]] in 1495. During the ''[[Bündner Wirren]]'' (or Confusion of the Leagues) it was reinforced and a regiment from Schauenstein was stationed there. After the Confusion, it was abandoned and fell into disrepair. In 1996–98 it was repaired and reinforced.
-Schloss Planta-Wildenberg, Mittelalterlicher Wohnturm mit barocken Nebengebäuden.
-<gallery>
+<gallery class="center">
 File:Gonda Kirche Aufsicht.JPG|Abandoned village of Gonda
 File:Zernez-Kirche.jpg|Reformed Church in Zernez
-File:Zernez_Schloss_Wildenberg.jpg|Schloss Wildenberg (Wildenberg Castle)
+File:Zernez_Schloss_Wildenberg.jpg|Schloss Planta-Wildenberg (Planta-Wildenberg Castle), medieval tower-house with Baroque annexe
 File:LaSerra.JPG|La Serra tower outside Zernez
 File:Zernez-Turm.jpg|Morenturm, a medieval tower house
 </gallery>
+==Transportation==
+The municipality has four railway stations: {{rws|Zernez}}, {{rws|Susch}}, {{rws|Sagliains}}, and {{rws|Lavin}}. All four are located on the [[Bever–Scuol-Tarasp railway|Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line]] and between them have with regular service to {{rws|Disentis/Mustér}}, {{rws|St. Moritz}}, {{rws|Landquart}}, {{rws|Scuol-Tarasp}}, and {{rws|Pontresina}}.
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
-* {{Official website|http://www.zernez.ch/}} {{de icon}}
+* {{Official website|http://www.zernez.ch/}} {{in lang|de}}
 *{{HDS|1525|rm=3030|author=Paul Eugen Grimm}}
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+*{{commons category-inline}}
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+{{Municipalities of the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region}}
+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:Zernez| ]]
-{{Navigation Inn district}}
 [[Category:Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden]]
 [[Category:Populated places on the Inn (river)]]

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