The Misox is an alpine

Swiss Alps

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 valley of the Grisons, Switzerland

Switzerland

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, stretching from the San Bernardino Pass

San Bernardino Pass

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 to Grono

Grono, Switzerland

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 where it joins the Calanca Valley. It is the valley of the Moesa River.

Like the Bergell or the Puschlav, the Misox is a valley lying south of the main ridge of the Alps

Alps

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Although politically the Misox belongs to the Grisons, its population is predominantly Italian-speaking and culturally oriented towards the Ticino

Ticino

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The valley includes the Mesocco and Roveredo of the Moesa district, including:

• Mesocco
  Mesocco
  Mesocco is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:The first human settlement in the area dates back to the Mesolithic era. Stone tools dating to about 6000 BC have been found in the Silex section of the municipality. At the same site, Neolithic fire pits...
  
  
• Soazza
  Soazza
  Soazza is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Soazza has an area, , of . Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested...
  
  
• Lostallo
  Lostallo
  Lostallo is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Lostallo has an area, , of . Of this area, 6.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59% is forested...
  
  
• Verdabbio
  Verdabbio
  Verdabbio is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Verdabbio has an area, , of . Of this area, 4.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 62.1% is forested...
  
  
• Cama
• Leggia
  Leggia
  Leggia is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Leggia has an area, , of . Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.9% is forested...
  
  
• Grono
  Grono, Switzerland
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• Roveredo
• San Vittore