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The most important villages in the Val Müstair are: Tschierv (1,660m (5,450ft)), Valchava (1,412m (4,633ft)), Sta. Maria (1,375m (4,511ft)), Müstair (1,247m (4,091ft)) (all Swiss) and Taufers im Münstertal in South Tyrol. There are no other inhabited connected valleys, but the road over the Umbrail Pass (and the Stelvio Pass) is connected with Sta. Maria.
The river in the valley is the Rom (Il Rom or Rombach).
Naming convention
Contrary to the common notion, where the beginning of a valley is referred as the "upper valley" and the end as the "lower valley", in Val Müstair these are referred to as "inner" and "outer" respectively. This is often reflected in location names.
For instance, the valley is traditionally divided into three thirds:
Terzal d'Aint (inner third) with Tschierv, Fuldera and Lü
Terzal d'Immez (middle third) with Valchava and Sta. Maria
Terzal d'Oura (outer third) with Müstair
Incidentally, this division corresponds to the first three plateaus occurring on the Swiss part of the valley.
Language
The majority of the population in the new municipality speaks Romansh, with a large German speaking minority. The following table lists the historical language distribution of the formerly independent municipalities and also for the combined municipality:
Müstair village has an average of 86.7 days of rain per year and on average receives 690mm (27in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Müstair receives an average of 86mm (3.4in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 9.3 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 10, but with only 80mm (3.1in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 33mm (1.3in) of precipitation over 9.3 days.[5]
The higher elevation village of Sta. Maria Val Müstair has an average of 94.6 days of rain per year and on average receives 801mm (31.5in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Sta. Maria Val Müstair receives an average of 105mm (4.1in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 10.6 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 34mm (1.3in) of precipitation over 10.6 days.[5]
Tourism
There is a small amount of car parking in the village. It is the starting point for a number of hiking trails. Above Tschierv, at the mountain Minschuns, is a little ski resort. In 2009, during the International Year of Astronomy, a new public observatory Alpine Astrovillage Lü-Stailas was inaugurated. The center is equipped with robotic telescopes for direct observations, as well as for astrophotography. The equipment is also used to provide introductory courses for amateur astronomers. The Astrovillage is located on a terrace at an elevation of 2,000m (6,400ft).[6]
"Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the Müstair village weather station elevation is 1248 meters above sea level.
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