Langwies
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°43′E / 46.817°N 9.717°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 9°43′E / 46.817°N 9.717°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Plessur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.85 km2 (21.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,377 m (4,518 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 292 |
| • 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) | 7057 |
| SFOS number | 3924 |
| Surrounded by | Arosa, Conters im Prättigau, Davos, Fideris, Klosters-Serneus, Peist |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Langwies is a former municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Langwies, Calfreisen, Castiel, Lüen, Molinis, Peist and St. Peter-Pagig merged into the municipality of Arosa.[1]
History[]
Langwies is first mentioned in 1384 as die lang Wise.[2]
Geography[]
Before the merger, Langwies had a total area of 54.9 km2 (21.2 sq mi).[3] Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (27.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The former municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district. It is located on the shortest route between Chur and Davos which is over the . It consists of the village of Langwies and the hamlets of Platz, Litzirüti, Fondei and Sapün.
On the south-western edge of the village of Langwies, and lower down the hillside from the centre, is the Langwies railway station, on the Chur-Arosa railway line. Additionally, in the hamlet of Litzirüti is the Litzirüti railway station.
Demographics[]
Langwies had a population (as of 2010) of 292.[3] As of 2008, 6.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[4] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 0.7%) and Dutch being third ( 0.7%).[3]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.[5] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Langwies is; 30 children or 9.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 11.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 48 people or 15.8% are between 30 and 39, 39 people or 12.9% are between 40 and 49, and 48 people or 15.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 42 people or 13.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 31 people or 10.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89 there are 3 people or 1.0% who are between 90 and 99.[4]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 64.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (24.4%), the FDP (4.8%) and the CVP (4.8%).[3]
In Langwies about 76.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Langwies has an unemployment rate of 0.83%. As of 2005, there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 76 people are employed in the tertiary sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
| year | population |
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| 1623 | c. 670 |
| 1850 | 358 |
| 1900 | 285 |
| 1950 | 383 |
| 1980 | 286 |
| 2000 | 303 |
Heritage sites of national significance[]
The Langwieser Viaduct for the Rhätische Bahn is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[6]
References[]
- ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 9 February 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Langwies in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 11 February 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 27-Oct-2009
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External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Area website (in German)
- Langwies in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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