Fürstenau, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 9°26′E / 46.717°N 9.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Viamala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 353 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7414 |
| SFOS number | 3633 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Almens, Cazis, Pratval, Scharans, Sils im Domleschg, Thusis |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Fürstenau (Romansh: Farschno) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the smallest town to hold city rights with a market right received from Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in 1354.
History[edit]
Fürstenau is first mentioned in 1257 as Fúrstenowo and Furstinowe. Originally there were two medieval tower houses or guard towers and a bishop's house in the area that became Fürstenau.[3] The Bishop's summer residence is of course the reason for the city right.
Geography[edit]
Fürstenau has an area, as of 2006[update], of 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi). Of this area, 52.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Domleschg sub-district of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.[5] It consists of the village of Fürstenau and Fürstenaubruck, on the right side of the valley.
Demographics[edit]
Fürstenau has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 350.[6] As of 2008[update], 8.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.5%.[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Fürstenau is; 29 people or 9.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 16 people or 5.1% are 10 to 14, and 13 people or 4.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 27 people or 8.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 51 people or 16.4% are 30 to 39, 36 people or 11.6% are 40 to 49, and 44 people or 14.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 25 people or 8.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 28 people or 9.0% are 70 to 79, there are 33 people or 10.6% who are 80 to 89, and there are 9 people or 2.9% who are 90 to 99.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 32.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30.4%), the FDP (27.2%) and the CVP (9.5%).[4]
In Fürstenau about 81% 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]
Fürstenau has an unemployment rate of 1.85%. As of 2005[update], there were 11 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 133 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1803 | 107 |
| 1850 | 304 |
| 1900 | 235 |
| 1950 | 253 |
| 1980 | 198 |
| 2000 | 311 |
Sights[edit]
Fürstenau has three Swiss Heritage Sites of National Significance.
Heritage sites of national significance[edit]
The Haus Stoffel, Oberes Schloss (Upper Castle) and Unteres Schloss (Lower Castle, also known as the Bishop's Castle) are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[9] As of 2014[update], the Oberes Schloss is an inn with a Michelin 3-star restaurant.
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Stoffel House -
Oberes Schloss (Upper Castle) -
Unteres Schloss (Lower Castle)
Languages[edit]
The municipality is predominantly German-speaking, with a small Romansh-speaking minority. As of 2000[update], 92.3% speaks German, with Romansh being second most common ( 3.2%) and Italian being third ( 1.9%).[4]
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 170 | 85.86% | 243 | 89.66% | 287 | 92.28% |
| Romanish | 13 | 6.57% | 15 | 5.54% | 10 | 3.22% |
| Italian | 10 | 5.05% | 4 | 1.48% | 6 | 1.93% |
| Population | 198 | 100% | 271 | 100% | 311 | 100% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Fürstenau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 02-Oct-2009
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 02-Oct-2009
External links[edit]
- www.fuerstenau.ws
- Fürstenau, Switzerland in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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