Part of the  Surselva district, it comprises the municipality of Safiental, which was created from the four former municipalities of Valendas, Versam, Tenna and Safien on 1 January 2013.
The Surselva district includes the municipality of Safiental, which was created by combining the four previous municipalities of Valendas, Versam, Tenna, and Safien on January 1st, 2013.