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Scheid is a village in the municipality of Tomils in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Scheid merged with Feldis/Veulden, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils to form the municipality of Tomils.
Scheid is first mentioned in the 12th Century as de Side.
Scheid has an area, as of 2006[update], of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 43.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (12.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The village is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consisted of two settlements, Unterscheid and Oberscheid, on the right bank of the Hinterrhein. In 2009 Scheid merged with Feldis/Veulden, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils to form Tomils.
In Romansh the two sections are known as Sched (Unterscheid) and Purz (Oberscheid).
Scheid has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 148, of which 2.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.8%.