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Rothenbrunnen
Municipality in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland
Rothenbrunnen (Romansh: Giuvaulta) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
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Rothenbrunnen is first mentioned in 1472 as Hof Juvalt. In 1572 it was mentioned as zum Roten Brunnen. Rothenbrunnen has an area, as of 2006, of 3.1 km (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 11.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 67.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (11.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. It is a linear village on the right hand side of the Hinterrhine river. It also includes the settlement of Ravetsch (Romansh: Ravetg). The municipality's coat of arms is Argent a Fountain proper Gules and in Chief Azure a Mullet Or.
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