- Conters im Prättigau
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Conters im Prättigau 
Country Switzerland 
Canton Graubünden District Prättigau/Davos 46°54′N 9°47′E / 46.9°N 9.783°ECoordinates: 46°54′N 9°47′E / 46.9°N 9.783°E Population 234 (Dec 2009)[1] - Density 13 /km2 (33 /sq mi) Area 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)[2] Elevation 1,110 m (3,642 ft) Postal code 7241 SFOS number 3881 Mayor Andrea Nold Surrounded by Fideris, Klosters-Serneus, Langwies, Luzein, Saas im Prättigau Website www.conters.ch
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Conters im Prättigau is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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History
Conters im Prättigau is first mentioned in 1290 as Cunters.[3]
Geography
Conters im Prättigau has an area, as of 2006[update], of 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi). Of this area, 49.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the Küblis sub-district of the Oberlandquart district. It consists of the village of Conters im Prättigau and the hamlet of Brunnen between Conters and Küblis. Until 1961 Conters im Prättigau was known as Conters im Prätigau.[5]
Demographics
Conters im Prättigau has a population (as of 31 December 2009) of 234.[1] As of 2008[update], 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.4%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Conters im Prättigau is; 20 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 24 teenagers or 12.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 19 people or 9.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 24 people or 12.4% are between 30 and 39, 28 people or 14.4% are between 40 and 49, and 29 people or 14.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 19 people or 9.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 9.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 5.2% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 1.0% who are between 90 and 99.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (30.5%), the SP (13.2%) and the CVP (4.5%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Conters im Prättigau about 64% 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]
Conters im Prättigau has an unemployment rate of 1.19%. As of 2005[update], there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 12 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year population 1850 195 1900 184 1941 234 1950 219 1980 179 1990 201 2000 194 References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (German) accessed 25 August 2010
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ a b Conters im Prättigau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-Oct-2009
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 23 September 2009
- ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009
External links
Conters im Prättigau | Davos | Furna | Fideris | Grüsch | Jenaz | Klosters-Serneus | Küblis | Luzein | Saas im Prättigau | Schiers | Seewis im Prättigau | St. Antönien
Canton of Graubünden | Districts of Canton Graubünden | Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden
Categories:- Municipalities of Graubünden
- Municipalities of Switzerland
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