Plessur District
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Plessur District
Bezirk Plessur | |
|---|---|
District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Graubünden |
| Capital | Chur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266.75 km2(102.99 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2015) | |
| • Total | 40,707 |
| • Density | 150/km2(400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Municipalities | 5 |
Plessur District(German:Bezirk Plessur,Romansh:) is a formeradministrative districtin thecantonofGraubünden,Switzerland.It had an area of 266.73 km2(102.99 sq mi) and has a population of 40,707 in 2015. The former district is named after the river Plessur which crosses it. However, the region along the Plessur –and therefore the whole valley–is calledSchanfigg.It was replaced with thePlessur Regionon 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.[1]
Plessur District consisted of threeKreise(sub-districts)Chur,ChurwaldenandSchanfigg,which are formed from a total of twelvemunicipalities:
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Chur | 36,336 | 28.01 |
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Churwalden | 1,936 | 48.58a |
| Tschiertschen-Praden | 300 | 27.74 |
- ^aIncludes the area ofMalixandParpanwhich merged intoChurwaldenon 1 January 2010.
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Arosa | 3,162 | 42.54b |
| Maladers | 519 | 7.61 |
- ^bIncludes the area ofCalfreisen,Castiel,Langwies,Lüen,Molinis,PeistandSt. Peter-Pagigwhich merged into Arosa in 2013.
Mergers
[edit]- On 1 January 2010 the municipalities ofMalixandParpanmerged into the municipality of Churwalden.[3]
- On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities ofCalfreisen,Castiel,Langwies,Lüen,Molinis,PeistandSt. Peter-Pagigmerged into the municipality of Arosa.[4]
Languages
[edit]| Languages | Census 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |
| German | 32,655 | 81.9% |
| Romansh | 1,873 | 4.7% |
| Italian | 1,831 | 4.6% |
| TOTAL | 39,892 | 100% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016accessed 16 February 2017
- ^abc"Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit".bfs.admin.ch(in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020.Retrieved21 September2021.
- ^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.
- ^Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der SchweizArchived2015-11-13 at theWayback Machine(in German)accessed 9 February 2013
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