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Greich

Canton of Valais · District: Östlich Raron · 144 inhabitants (2000, former municipality of Greich, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Riederalp
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Origin of the name Greich

The village is mentioned in 1279 as « de greneche ». Where does the name come from? That is still unknown.[1]

Founding of Greich

Greich is a street village on the northern slope of the Rhône valley at 1350 m, above Mörel. Mentioned in 1279, it appears in 1373 as a commune (« communitas »). Before 1798 it formed with Mörel a quarter of the community of Mörel-Grengiols. It has always belonged to the parish of Mörel. Boundary disputes with Ried, begun in the 15th century, were finally settled in 1677. The communal statutes date from 1525 and the burgher register from 1782. The chapel of St Agatha was built in 1511 and thoroughly remodelled in 1616. From the 18th century until 1981 (or 1960) no new houses were built. The Mörel-Greich-Greicheralp cable car (1950) and the growth of tourism from the mid-20th century led inhabitants to move up to the Greicheralp. Greich is today in the municipality of Riederalp (merger of 1 November 2003 with Goppisberg and Ried-Mörel).[1][2][3][4]

History of Greich

1279. First mention as « de greneche ».[1][3]

1373. Greich is first mentioned as a commune (« communitas »).[1]

15th century. Boundary disputes with Ried begin.[1]

1511. Construction of the chapel of St Agatha.[1][3]

1525. Date of the communal statutes.[1]

1616. The chapel of St Agatha is thoroughly remodelled.[1]

1677. Final settlement of the boundary disputes with Ried.[1]

1782. The burgher register is drawn up.[1]

1798. End of the Ancien Régime. Until then Greich formed with Mörel a quarter of Mörel-Grengiols.[1]

1925. A covered fountain is built.[3]

1950. The Mörel-Greich-Greicheralp cable car is built.[1][3]

1974. A new cable car is built next to the 1950 one.[3]

1981. First new house since the 18th century (the first may date from 1960).[1][3]

2003. On 1 November, merger with Goppisberg and Ried-Mörel into the new municipality of Riederalp.[1][2][3][4]

2004. Greich gets a motor-road link via Goppisberg.[1]

Population of Greich

Sources and references: [1][3]

Population of Greich
185080 inhabitants
190080 inhabitants
195088 inhabitants
2000144 inhabitants

Historic sites in Greich

Chapel of St Agatha. Built in 1511 and thoroughly remodelled in 1616. The village has always belonged to the parish of Mörel.[1]

Covered fountain. Built in 1925.[3]

Greicheralp. The village's alp, linked to Mörel by cable car from 1950. With the rise of tourism the inhabitants moved up there.[1][3]

Sources

  1. Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, « Greich » (Philipp Kalbermatter, version du 05.01.2017, version allemande)
  2. Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, « Riederalp » (Anton Riva, version du 05.01.2017, version allemande)
  3. Inventaire fédéral des sites construits à protéger en Suisse (ISOS), « Greich », n° 4965
  4. Office fédéral de la statistique, Répertoire officiel des communes, mutation n° 2268 (01.11.2003)
  5. geo.admin.ch, recherche de lieux (coordonnées)

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