Alvaschein (Romansh: Alvaschagn) is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

The key and axe are references to the church patrons: St. Peter in Mistail and St. Joseph in Alvaschein.

Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

[3] At the time of the Reformation, the population of Alvaschein belonged to those municipalities in the canton that remained true to the "old teachings."

Today (as of 2000) 73.38% are Roman Catholic, 14.94% are Protestant, 1.95% are Orthodox Christians; 2.6% are Muslim, 1.95% are atheist, and 4.55% did not respond.

The few immigrants come from no less than eight foreign countries, including, most prominently, Germany and Serbia and Montenegro.

By economic sector (# of work places/ # of employees): Agriculture and Forestry (7/17), Industry and Trade (3/20), services (7/13).

The biggest attraction is the Carolingian-era church of St. Peter Mistail, which is a monument of cultural and historical meaning to Europe and is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.