Nufenen (Italian:
Novena, Romansh:
Nueinas) is a former municipality in the
Viamala Region 
in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hinterrhein, Nufenen and
Splügen 
merged to form the new municipality of Rheinwald.
History
Nufenen was first mentioned in 1343 as Ovena. In 1633 it was mentioned as Nufena. In Romansh it was known as Nueinas and it used to be known as Novena in Italian.
Geography
Nufenen has an area, as of 2006, of 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi).