Tschappina is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°23′E / 46.683°N 9.383°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Viamala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7428 |
| SFOS number | 3669 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Flerden, Lohn, Mathon, Safien, Urmein |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History edit
Tschappina is first mentioned in 1396 as in Schipinen.[3]
Geography edit
Tschappina has an area, as of 2006[update], of 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi). Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (30%) 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 scattered settlements over the upper Heinzenberg mountains, at an elevation of 1,384–1,846 meters (4,541–6,056 ft). It consists of the settlements of Unter- and Ober-Tschappina, Ober Gmeind, Usser and Inner Glas.
Demographics edit
Tschappina has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 134.[6] As of 2008[update], 4.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%.[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Tschappina is; 20 people or 13.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 14 people or 9.3% are 10 to 14, and 7 people or 4.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 5.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 21 people or 13.9% are 30 to 39, 24 people or 15.9% are 40 to 49, and 21 people or 13.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 9.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 6.6% are 70 to 79, there are 10 people or 6.6% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.4%), the FDP (12.6%) and the CVP (9.3%).[4]
In Tschappina about 71.6% 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]
Tschappina has an unemployment rate of 0.39%. As of 2005[update], there were 54 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 19 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 330 |
| 1850 | 251 |
| 1900 | 209 |
| 1950 | 209 |
| 2000 | 151 |
Languages edit
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.3%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.7%).[4]
| Languages in Tschappina | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 151 | 96.79% | 138 | 98.57% | 148 | 98.01% |
| Romansh | 3 | 1.92% | 2 | 1.43% | 2 | 1.32% |
| Population | 156 | 100% | 140 | 100% | 151 | 100% |
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Tschappina in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Oct-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 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
- Tschappina in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.