Views over Domleschg looking south towards Piz Beverin Views over Domleschg looking north Views over Domleschg looking south Domleschg, View from the Carschenna above Sils im Domleschg
The Domleschg (Romansh: Tumleastga) is a valley in Graubünden in Switzerland. Geographically, the name "Domleschg" covers both sides of the valley. Politically, the villages on the left bank of the Posterior Rhine form the Kreis (sub-district) of Thusis and those on the right bank form the Kreis of Domleschg. Thusis is the main village in the valley. The northernmost locality is Rothenbrunnen, the southernmost is Sils.
Political municipalities
The following municipalities lie in the Domleschg valley (the first name is the German name, the second is Romansh):
The Domleschg valley is a broad valley, surrounded by high mountains. Before the Posterior Rhine was canalized in the 19th century, it would meander all over the valley. Its natural appearance is now only visible on the last kilometers before the confluence at Reichenau.
Language
As can be inferred from the place names, people in the valley was originally spoke the Sutsilvan dialect of the Romansh language. In the 19th century, the German language started spreading from Fürstenau and Sils. For the last twenty years, all municipalities in the valley have had a German-speaking majority. The Romansh speaking minority is concentrated in the mountain villages Scheid and Feldis.
Transport
The highway A13 runs through the valley, as does a line of the Rhaetian Railway. The Postauto provides more fine-grained public transport.