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| Population | 305 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 3 /km2 (8 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 100.59 km2 (38.84 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 7107 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3651 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Casti-Wergenstein, Duvin, Flerden, Mathon, Nufenen, Pitasch, Portein, Präz, Riein, Sankt Martin, Sarn, Splügen, Sufers, Tenna, Tschappina, Vals | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Bettingen (Switzerland) | |||||||||
| Website | www.safien.ch SFSO statistics |
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Safien is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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Safien is first mentioned in 1219 as Stosavia.[3]
Safien has an area, as of 2006[update], of 100.6 km2 (38.8 sq mi). Of this area, 45.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is the capital of the Safien sub-district of the Surselva district in the mid and upper Safien valley. The only other municipality in the sub-district is Tenna, which occupies the lower Safien valley. The valley is drained by the Rabiusa river.
The municipality consists of the village of Safien-Platz (elevation: 1,350 m (4,430 ft)) and scattered hamlets and single farm houses throughout the valley.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Cross gyronny Argent and Sable[5] It is based on the simple design of the sub-district, with different colors.
Safien has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 305.[1] As of 2008[update], 0.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Albanian being third ( 1.6%).[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Safien is; 49 children or 15.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 43 teenagers or 14.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 24 people or 7.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 37 people or 12.0% are between 30 and 39, 39 people or 12.7% are between 40 and 49, and 36 people or 11.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 30 people or 9.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 28 people or 9.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 18 people or 5.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 4 people or 1.3% who are between 90 and 99.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 62.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (18.8%), the FDP (7.4%) and the CVP (5.4%).[4]
In Safien about 61.7% 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]
Safien has an unemployment rate of 0.46%. As of 2005[update], there were 89 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 15 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 32 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1803 | 770 |
| 1850 | 685 |
| 1900 | 455 |
| 1950 | 453 |
| 2000 | 308 |