Flerden
Flerden (Romansh: Flearda) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 9°24′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Viamala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kasper Marugg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,231 m (4,039 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7426 |
| SFOS number | 3662 |
| Surrounded by | Masein, Portein, Safien, Tschappina, Urmein |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
Flerden is first mentioned in 1156 as Flirden.[3]
Geography
Flerden has an area, as of 2006, of 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 54.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (11.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.[5] It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Flerden on the inner Heinzenberg at an elevation of 1,234 m (4,049 ft).
Demographics
Flerden has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 247.[6] As of 2008, 2.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15.3%.[4]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Flerden is; 14 people or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 22 people or 13.8% are 10 to 14, and 13 people or 8.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 9 people or 5.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 17 people or 10.6% are 30 to 39, 30 people or 18.8% are 40 to 49, and 21 people or 13.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 12 people or 7.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 16 people or 10.0% are 70 to 79, there are 6 people or 3.8% who are 80 to 89.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (24.4%), the SPS (14%) and the CVP (12.7%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Flerden about 81% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4]
Flerden has an unemployment rate of 0.32%. As of 2005, there were 42 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 3 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][7]
| year | population |
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| 1808 | 148 |
| 1850 | 122 |
| 1900 | 109 |
| 1950 | 150 |
| 1960 | 132 |
| 1970 | 105 |
| 1980 | 128 |
| 1990 | 158 |
| 2000 | 160 |
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (95.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 3.8%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).[4]
| Languages in Flerden | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 123 | 96.09% | 157 | 99.37% | 153 | 96.0% |
| Romanish | 4 | 3.12% | 1 | 0.63% | 6 | 4.0% |
| Population | 128 | 100% | 158 | 100% | 160 | 100% |
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Flerden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 7 October 2009
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
- "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Graubunden in Numbers Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
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