Cazis
Cazis (Romansh: Tgazas) is a municipality in the Viamala Region 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
Cazis is first mentioned in 926 as Cacias.[2]
Geography
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Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Heinzenberg district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.[4] It is located on the western side of the Hinterrhein valley. It consists of the linear village of Cazis and the hamlets of Ober- and Unterrealta, Luvreu, Ratitsch, Summaprada, Schauenberg and Valleina. The municipalities of Cazis, Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar merged on 1 January 2010 into a new municipality that will be known as Cazis.
Demographics
Cazis has a population (as of Template:Swiss populations date) of Template:Swiss populations.Template:Swiss populations ref As of 2008[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., 14.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%.[3]
As of 2000[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the gender distribution of the population was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.[5] The age distribution, as of 2000[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., in Cazis is; 180 people or 11.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 86 people or 5.5% are 10 to 14, and 126 people or 8.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 160 people or 10.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 274 people or 17.4% are 30 to 39, 255 people or 16.2% are 40 to 49, and 199 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 131 people or 8.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 87 people or 5.5% are 70 to 79, there are 67 people or 4.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 10 people or 0.6% who are 90 to 99.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 33.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (29.6%), the SPS (22.3%) and the FDP (13.4%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Cazis about 64.5% 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]
Cazis has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. As of 2005[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there were 69 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 150 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 564 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 42 businesses in this sector.[3]
From the 2000 census[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., 840 or 53.3% are Roman Catholic, while 488 or 31.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 55 individuals (or about 3.49% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 12 individuals (or about 0.76% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 25 (or about 1.59% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 53 individuals (or about 3.37% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 64 (or about 4.06% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 38 individuals (or about 2.41% of the population) did not answer the question.[6]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 420 |
| 1850 | 755 |
| 1900 | 738 |
| 1950 | 1,441 |
| 1970 | 1,687 |
| 2000 | 1,575 |
Languages
Until 1800, the municipality spoke exclusively Sursilvan, a dialect of Romansh.
Today, the municipality is predominantly German-speaking population, with small Romansh- and Italian-speaking minorities. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) speaks German (84.2%), with Romansh being second most common ( 4.7%) and Italian being third ( 2.7%).[3]
| Language | Census of 1980 | Census of 1990 | Census of 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| German | 1166 | 79.37% | 1276 | 87.52% | 1326 | 91.89% |
| Romansh | 191 | 13.00% | 101 | 6.93% | 74 | 5.13% |
| Italian | 112 | 7.62% | 81 | 5.56% | 43 | 2.98% |
| Population | 1469 | 100% | 1458 | 100% | 1443 | 100% |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Cresta (prehistoric settlement), Chapel St. Wendelin and the Catholic Church of St. Martin are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[7]
Transportation
The municipality has three railway stations: Cazis, Rodels-Realta, and Rothenbrunnen. All three are located on the Landquart–Thusis line with regular service to Chur and St. Moritz.
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office Script error: No such module "webarchive". accessed 7 October 2009
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
- ↑ Graubunden in Numbers Script error: No such module "webarchive". Template:In lang accessed 21 September 2009
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- ↑ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Script error: No such module "webarchive". 21 November 2008 version, Template:In lang accessed 7 October 2009
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