Präz
Präz | |
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 Präz from the air | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Präz  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7424 |
| SFOS number | 3665 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Cazis, Rhäzüns, Safien, Sarn, Tartar, Versam |
| Twin towns | Neerach (Switzerland) |
| Website | www |
Präz (Romansh: Preaz) was a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Portein, Präz, Sarn and Tartar merged into the municipality of Cazis.[1]
History
Präz is first mentioned in 1290-98 as Pare(t)z.[2]
Geography
Präz has an area, as of 2006[update], of 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 47.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The municipality is located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district and is located on the Heinzenberg mountains. It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) village of Präz and the hamlets of Dalin and Raschlinas as well as scattered farm houses. The municipalities of Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar merged on 1 January 2010 into Cazis.
Demographics
Präz has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 161, of which 5.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -20.3%.[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Präz is; 29 people or 16.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 13 people or 7.3% are 10 to 14, and 9 people or 5.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 17 people or 9.6% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 33 people or 18.5% are 30 to 39, 21 people or 11.8% are 40 to 49, and 22 people or 12.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 8.4% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 12 people or 6.7% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 2.8% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.1% who are 90 to 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 48% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (24.6%), the FDP (17.3%) and the CVP (9.7%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Präz about 70.5% 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]
Präz has an unemployment rate of 0.82%. As of 2005[update], there were 45 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 7 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 286 |
| 1850 | 303 |
| 1900 | 201 |
| 1950 | 231 |
| 1980 | 148 |
| 2000 | 178 |
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.5%), with Romansh being second most common ( 2.8%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).[3] The Romansh population speaks the Sutsilvan dialect.
| Languages in Präz | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 105 | 69.08% | 132 | 91.03% | 170 | 95.51% |
| Romanish | 46 | 30.26% | 10 | 6.90% | 5 | 2.81% |
| Population | 152 | 100% | 145 | 100% | 178 | 100% |
References
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. nden. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ a b Präz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 7 October 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
