Domleschg

Almens is first mentioned in the first half of the 9th Century as de Lemenne.^[3] Paspels is first mentioned in 1237 as in villa Pascuals though the original record no longer exists. In 1246 it was mentioned as de Pascuals.^[4] Pratval is first mentioned in 1345 as Prau de Valle.^[5] Rodels is first mentioned in the mid-12th Century as ad Rautine.^[6] Tomils was created on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Feldis/Veulden, Scheid, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils.^[7]

Based on the 2009 survey, the former municipalities that make up Domleschg had an area of 45.94 km² (17.74 sq mi).^[8] Of this area, 16.59 km² (6.41 sq mi) or 36.1% was used for agricultural purposes, while 22.66 km² (8.75 sq mi) or 49.3% was forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5 km² (0.58 sq mi) or 3.3% was settled (buildings or roads), 0.33 km² (0.13 sq mi) or 0.7% was either rivers or lakes and 4.88 km² (1.88 sq mi) or 10.6% was unproductive land.^[9]

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 42.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.1% is used for growing crops and 9.6% is pastures and 20.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 8.9% is unproductive vegetation and 1.7% is too rocky for vegetation.^[9]

The total population of Domleschg (as of December 2020^[update]) is 2,160.^[10]

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