Haldenstein
Haldenstein | |
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Location of Haldenstein  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Landquart |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.56 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,033 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7023 |
| SFOS number | 3941 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Chur, Felsberg, Pfäfers (SG), Trimmis, Untervaz |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Haldenstein is a municipality in the district of Landquart in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Haldenstein is first mentioned in 1149 as Lanze. In 1370 it was mentioned as Lentz inferior.[3]
Geography
Haldenstein has an area, as of 2006[update], of 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi). Of this area, 25.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (18.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district. It is located north of Chur and on the left bank of the Rhine River. It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) village of Haldenstein (which is an elevation of 572 meters (1,877 ft)) and the hamlets of Batänja (formerly: Sewils) (which is at 1,400 meters (4,600 ft)) and Berg (which is at 1,505 meters (4,938 ft)). The municipality's boundaries are the Rhine and then up the Calanda mountain from the river to the border with the canton of St. Gallen.
Demographics
Haldenstein has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,088.[5] As of 2008[update], 9.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 19.8%.[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Haldenstein is; 116 children or 14.4% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 47 teenagers or 5.8% are 10 to 14, and 49 teenagers or 6.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 93 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 166 people or 20.5% are 30 to 39, 115 people or 14.2% are 40 to 49, and 108 people or 13.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 7.3% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 31 people or 3.8% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 2.0% who are 80 to 89, and there are 8 people or 1.0% who are 90 to 99.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (34.8%), the FDP (16.8%) and the CVP (7.1%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Haldenstein about 83.9% 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]
Haldenstein has an unemployment rate of 0.94%. As of 2005[update], there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 114 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 105 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 20 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1803 | 349 |
| 1850 | 492 |
| 1900 | 464 |
| 1950 | 521 |
| 1990 | 677 |
| 2000 | 808 |
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Romansh being third ( 2.0%).[4]
Heritage sites of national significance
The Ruins of Haldenstein fortress and Schloss Haldenstein are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[8]
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Burg Haldenstein (fortress) -
Ruins of Haldenstein fortress -
North face of Haldenstein fortress -
Drawing of Schloss Haldenstein in 1880 -
Main building of Schloss Haldenstein -
Schloss Haldenstein aerial view
Notable residents
The prize-winning Basler architect, Peter Zumthor, works out of a small studio in Haldenstein.
See also
References
- ^ 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 Haldenstein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Oct-2009
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, Template:De icon accessed 14-Oct-2009
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