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| Population | 351 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 8 /km2 (20 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 46.42 km2 (17.92 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 620 m (2,034 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6562 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3823 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Cauco, Lostallo, Menarola (IT-SO), Mesocco, Rossa, San Giacomo Filippo (IT-SO) | |||||||||
| Website | www.soazza.ch SFSO statistics |
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Soazza
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Map of Soazza
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Soazza is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as Soaza.[3]
Soazza has an area, as of 2006[update], of 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi). Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (37.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
Soazza has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 351.[1] As of 2008[update], 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (91.9%), with German being second most common ( 3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.2%).[4]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Soazza is; 37 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 17 teenagers or 4.7% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 2.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 64 people or 17.8% are 30 to 39, 49 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 42 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 51 people or 14.2% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 37 people or 10.3% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 4.5% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (28.5%), the SVP (26%) and the FDP (9.2%).[4]
In Soazza about 73.3% 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]
Soazza has an unemployment rate of 2.6%. As of 2005[update], there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 71 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 38 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1650 | 427 |
| 1802 | 311 |
| 1850 | 315 |
| 1900 | 339 |
| 1950 | 348 |
| 2000 | 359 |
The Casa Paret, the Church of S. Martino including the della Madonna Addolorata and the Ospizio e Via Crucis are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[7]
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