Almens

Almens
Almens
Country Switzerland Canton Graubünden District Hinterrhein 46°44′N 9°27′E / 46.733°N 9.45°E / 46.733; 9.45Coordinates: 46°44′N 9°27′E / 46.733°N 9.45°E / 46.733; 9.45
Population	221 (December 2007[update])
- Density	26 /km2 (69 /sq mi)
Area	8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation	787 m (2,582 ft)
Postal code	7416
Mayor	Urs Chiara
Surrounded by	Churwalden, Fürstenau, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels, Scharans, Trans, Vaz/Obervaz
Website	www.almens.ch

Almens

Almens (Romansh: Almen) is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History

Almens is first mentioned in the first half of the 9th Century as de Lemenne.^[1]

Geography

Almens

Almens has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 8.4 square kilometers (3.2 sq mi). Of this area, 33.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[2]

The municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district of the Hinterrhein district. It is located on a high terrace above the right bank of the Hinterrhein. It consists of the village of Almens and the hamlet of Mulegns.

Demographics

Almens has a population (as of 2007^[update]) of 221, of which 1.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.2%.^[2]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.^[3] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Almens is; 25 people or 11.5% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 10 people or 4.6% are 10 to 14, and 15 people or 6.9% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 8.3% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 34 people or 15.7% are 30 to 39, 42 people or 19.4% are 40 to 49, and 31 people or 14.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 10 people or 4.6% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 18 people or 8.3% are 70 to 79, there are 12 people or 5.5% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 0.9% who are 90 to 99.^[4]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 38.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (26.5%), the FDP (23%) and the CVP (9.5%).^[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Almens about 76.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).^[2]

Almens has an unemployment rate of 0.33%. As of 2005^[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.^[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[1][3]

Languages

Almens used to belong to the Romansh-speaking part of Graubünden, but today it is practically completely German-speaking. As of 2000^[update], 95.9% of the population speaks German, with Romansh being second most common ( 2.8%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).^[2]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Almens

External links

• Official Web site
• Almens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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