Soazza

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Soazza
Municipality in Switzerland
Soazza.jpg
Coat of arms of Soazza
Coat of arms
Location of Soazza
Soazza is located in Switzerland
Soazza
Soazza
Coordinates: 46°21′N 9°13′E / 46.350°N 9.217°E / 46.350; 9.217Coordinates: 46°21′N 9°13′E / 46.350°N 9.217°E / 46.350; 9.217
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictMoesa
Area
 • Total46.42 km2 (17.92 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total319
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6562
SFOS number3823
Surrounded byCauco, Lostallo, Menarola (IT-SO), Mesocco, Rossa, San Giacomo Filippo (IT-SO)
Websitewww.soazza.ch
SFSO statistics

Soazza is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History[]

Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as Soaza.[3]

Geography[]

Soazza village
Aerial view (1953)

Soazza has an area, as of 2006, of 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi). Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (37.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

Demographics[]

Soazza has a population (as of 31 December 2019) of 319.[5] As of 2008, 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Italian (91.9%), with German being second most common ( 3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.2%).[4]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Soazza is; 37 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 17 teenagers or 4.7% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 2.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 64 people or 17.8% are 30 to 39, 49 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 42 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 51 people or 14.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 37 people or 10.3% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 4.5% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.[6]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (28.5%), the SVP (26%) and the FDP (9.2%).[4]

In Soazza about 73.3% 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]

Soazza has an unemployment rate of 2.6%. As of 2005, there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 71 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 38 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1650 427
1802 311
1850 315
1900 339
1950 348
2000 359

Heritage sites of national significance[]

The Casa Paret, the Church of S. Martino including the della Madonna Addolorata and the Ospizio e Via Crucis are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[8]

  • Church of S. Martino

  • Church of S. Martino

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Soazza in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Oct-2009
  5. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 27 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
  7. ^ Graubunden in Numbers Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
  8. ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 22-Oct-2009

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