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Tiefencastel 
Country Switzerland 
Canton Graubünden District Albula 46°39′N 9°34′E / 46.65°N 9.567°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 9°34′E / 46.65°N 9.567°E Population 265 (Dec 2009)[1] - Density 18 /km2 (46 /sq mi) Area 14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi) Elevation 859 m (2,818 ft) Postal code 7450 SFOS number 3505 Surrounded by Alvaneu, Alvaschein, Brienz/Brinzauls, Cunter, Filisur, Mon, Riom-Parsonz, Savognin, Stierva, Surava Website www.tiefencastel.ch
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TiefencastelView map of Tiefencastel Tiefencastel (Romansh: Casti) is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
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History
Tiefencastel is first mentioned in 831 as in Castello Impitinis. Starting around in the 14th Century it was known as Tüffenkasten.[2]
Geography
Village of Tiefencastel from the west
Tiefencastel has an area, as of 2006[update], of 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi). Of this area, 20.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (27%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
It is the capital of the Albula district. The municipality is located at the foot of the Albula and Julier passes.
Demographics
Tiefencastel has a population (as of 31 December 2009) of 265.[1] As of 2008[update], 15.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (58.3%), with Romansh being second most common language (37.8%) and Italian the third ( 1.3%).[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Tiefencastel is; 37 people or 16.1% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 16 people or 7.0% are 10 to 14, and 8 people or 3.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 23 people or 10.0% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 36 people or 15.7% are 30 to 39, 36 people or 15.7% are 40 to 49, and 27 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 25 people or 10.9% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 15 people or 6.5% are 70 to 79, there are 6 people or 2.6% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 42.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30.9%), the SPS (13.6%) and the FDP (12.8%).[3]
In Tiefencastel about 69.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Tiefencastel has an unemployment rate of 1.93%. As of 2005[update], there were 7 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 73 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 133 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][4]
year population 1850 135 1880 209 1900 257 1950 327 1960 306 1970 310 1980 277 1990 239 2000 241 Weather
Tiefencastel has an average of 98.6 days of rain per year and on average receives 784 mm (30.9 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Tiefencastel receives an average of 110 mm (4.3 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 10.8 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 11.3, but with only 92 mm (3.6 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 35 mm (1.4 in) of precipitation over 10.8 days.[6]
Heritage sites of national significance
Parish church of St. Stefan/S. StefanThe Church of St. Stefan/S. Stefan is listed as a Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[7] The church was first mentioned in 1343. In 1650 it was rebuilt and expanded by the Capuchin monks. During this renovation it was given extensive wood carvings and paintings.
Transportation
Rhaetian Railway operates trains to Tiefencastel (Rhaetian Railway station).
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (German) accessed 25 August 2010
- ^ a b Tiefencastel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 25-Sep-2009
- ^ a b Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 885 meters above sea level.
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, (German) accessed 25-Sep-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
- Tiefencastel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Alvaneu | Alvaschein | Bergün/Bravuogn | Bivio | Brienz/Brinzauls | Cunter | Filisur | Lantsch/Lenz | Marmorera | Mon | Mulegns | Mutten | Riom-Parsonz | Salouf | Savognin | Schmitten | Stierva | Sur | Surava | Tiefencastel | Tinizong-Rona | Vaz/Obervaz |
Graubünden | Districts of Canton Graubünden | Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden
Categories:- Municipalities of Graubünden
- Municipalities of Switzerland
- Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Graubünden
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