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| Population | 850 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 81 /km2 (209 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 7307 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3952 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Mathis Störi (as of 2008) | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Maienfeld, Malans, Seewis im Prättigau | |||||||||
| Website | www.jenins.ch SFSO statistics |
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Map of Jenins
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Jenins (Romansh: Gianin) is a municipality in the district of Landquart in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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Jenins is first mentioned in 1139 as Uienennes. In 1142 it was mentioned as Gininnes.[3]
Jenins has an area, as of 2006[update], of 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi). Of this area, 48% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the Maienfeld sub-district of the Landquart district.
Jenins has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 850.[1] As of 2008[update], 10.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.8%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.2%) and English being third ( 0.9%).[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Jenins is; 107 children or 14.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 48 teenagers or 6.4% are 10 to 14, and 35 teenagers or 4.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 71 people or 9.5% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 134 people or 18.0% are 30 to 39, 118 people or 15.8% are 40 to 49, and 91 people or 12.2% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 60 people or 8.0% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 51 people or 6.8% are 70 to 79, there are 26 people or 3.5% who are 80 to 89, and there are 5 people or 0.7% who are 90 to 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (22.5%), the FDP (20.4%) and the CVP (13.4%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Jenins about 77.4% 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]
Jenins has an unemployment rate of 0.68%. As of 2005[update], there were 107 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 35 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 107 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][6]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 481 |
| 1900 | 450 |
| 1950 | 461 |
| 1960 | 398 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1980 | 557 |
| 1990 | 654 |
| 2000 | 746 |
Ruine Neu-Aspermont is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[7]
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