Parpan
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Location of Parpan  | |
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| Coordinates:46°47′N9°33′E/ 46.783°N 9.550°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Plessur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.29 km2(3.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,493 m (4,898 ft) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
| • Total | 245 |
| • Density | 26/km2(68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7076 |
| SFOS number | 3913 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Churwalden,Tschiertschen,Vaz/Obervaz |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Parpanwas amunicipalityin the districtPlessurof thecantonofGraubündeninSwitzerland.On 1 January 2010 the municipalities ofMalixand Parpan merged intoChurwalden.[1]
History
[edit]Parpan is first mentioned in 1208 asPartipan.Formerly inRomanshit was known asParpaun.[2]
Origin of the name
[edit]Parpanis a common surname in Graubünden. Etymologically "Parpan" originates from theFrenchpartis-pain,meaning "bread-deliverer".
Geography
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Parpan has an area, as of 2006[update],of 9.3 km2(3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district in the Churwalden valley. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capitalChurand the resortLenzerheide.It offers access to the skiing area ofRothornand mountain railways Danis Staetz AG. The finish of theAlpine skiing World Cupslope "Silvano Beltrametti" for thedownhillrace in Lenzerheide is in Parpan.
At the end of 2013 the ski resort was linked withArosaby cable-car, creating the new ski resort ofArosa Lenzerheide.Since then transport passes work in both resorts.
Parpan municipality consists of theHaufendorfvillage (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Parpan. The municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged on 1 January 2010 into the municipality of Churwalden.
Demographics
[edit]Parpan has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 245, of which 7.3% are foreign nationals.[4]Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.6%), withRomanshbeing second most common ( 0.8%) and Dutch being third ( 0.8%).[3]
As of 2000[update],the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.[5]The age distribution, as of 2000[update],in Parpan is; 33 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 19 teenagers or 7.2% are 10 to 14, and 19 teenagers or 7.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 22 people or 8.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 51 people or 19.4% are 30 to 39, 41 people or 15.6% are 40 to 49, and 27 people or 10.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 24 people or 9.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 20 people or 7.6% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 2.7% who are 80 to 89.[4]
In the2007 federal electionthe most popular party was theSVPwhich received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were theFDP(32.2%), theSP(19%) and theCVP(13.4%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Parpan about 84.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatoryupper secondary educationor additional higher education (either University or aFachhochschule).[3]
Parpan has an unemployment rate of 0.12%. As of 2005[update],there were 13 people employed in theprimary economic sectorand about 5 businesses involved in this sector. people are employed in thesecondary sectorand there are businesses in this sector. 58 people are employed in thetertiary sector,with 16 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][5]
| year | population |
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| 1623 | c. 220 |
| 1850 | 92 |
| 1900 | 62 |
| 1950 | 89 |
| 1960 | 99 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1980 | 129 |
| 1990 | 175 |
| 2000 | 263 |
Heritage sites of national significance
[edit]TheSchlösslior little castle is listed as a Swissheritage site of national significance.[6]
References
[edit]- ^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. 3166. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 18 November 2010.Retrieved6 March2010.
- ^abParpaninGerman,FrenchandItalianin the onlineHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^abcdeSwiss Federal Statistical OfficeArchived2011-09-04 at theWayback Machineaccessed 27-Oct-2009
- ^abGraubunden Population StatisticsArchivedAugust 27, 2009, at theWayback Machine(in German)accessed 21 September 2009
- ^abGraubunden in NumbersArchivedSeptember 24, 2009, at theWayback Machine(in German)accessed 21 September 2009
- ^Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significanceArchivedMay 1, 2009, at theWayback Machine21.11.2008 version,(in German)accessed 27-Oct-2009
External links
[edit]- Official Website of Parpan
- Jürg Simonett:ParpaninGerman,FrenchandItalianin the onlineHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Bergbahn Rothorn
- Bergbahn Danis Stätz AG
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