Riein (Romansh pronunciation: [ʁiˈjɛjn] ^ⓘ) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Riein, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.^[1]

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Riein
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Riein
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Coordinates: 46°44′N 9°13′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Surselva
Area
• Total	15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation	1,270 m (4,170 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	67
• Density	4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7128
SFOS number	3579
ISO 3166 code	CH-GR
Surrounded by	Castrisch, Duvin, Pitasch, Safien, Sevgein, Tenna, Valendas
Website	SFSO statistics

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Riein is first mentioned in 765 as Renino. In 960 it was mentioned as Raine.^[2]

Before the merger, Riein had a total area of 15.8 km² (6.1 sq mi).^[3] Of this area, 21.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (39.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[3]

The former municipality is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It is located at the entrance to the Lumnezia on a terrace east of the Glenner. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Riein and the hamlet of Signina, which joined Riein in 1904-05. Signina is separated from Reien by the Val da Riein.

Riein had a population (as of 2011) of 67.^[3] As of 2008^[update], 1.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.^[4] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -22.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks Romansh(63.4%), with German being second most common (35.2%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%).^[3]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.^[5] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Riein is; 6 children or 8.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 7 teenagers or 9.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 7.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 9 people or 12.7% are between 30 and 39, 9 people or 12.7% are between 40 and 49, and 13 people or 18.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 8 people or 11.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 11 people or 15.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 2 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89 there is 1 person who is between 90 and 99.^[4]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 68.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (23%), the CVP (4.4%) and the SP (3.7%).^[3]

In Riein about 50% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).^[3]

Riein has an unemployment rate of 0.54%. As of 2005^[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. people are employed in the secondary sector and there are businesses in this sector. 3 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector.^[3]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[2][5]