Scuol - or Schuls in German - is a municipality in the Lower Engadine/Val Müstair region of the Swiss Canton of the Grisons (Graubünden). Until 1943 the place was officially known as Schuls, and since then as Scuol. The name Scuol stems from the Latin word scopulus, meaning cliff, and refers to the location of the San Geer church. With effect from January 1, 2015 Scuol merged with the five communities of Ardez, Ftan, Guarda, Sent and Tarasp to form the greater local authority of Scuol following a plebiscite which won the approval of 80 percent of the population. Extending to 439 square kilometers, Scuol counts as the largest community in Switzerland in terms of reach, a place formerly occupied by South Glarus. At the same time, it's 4,700 inhabitants make it the largest Romansh municipality in the whole of the Grisons.