Bonaduz
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| Population | 2,912 (Dec 2012)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 202 /km2 (522 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Postal code | 7402 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3721 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Domat/Ems, Rhäzüns, Tamins, Trin, Versam | |||||||||
| Website | www.bonaduz.ch SFSO statistics | |||||||||
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Bonaduz (Romansh: Panaduz) is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Bonaduz is first mentioned in 960 as Beneduces. Until 1854, the German-speaking hamlet of Sculms belonged to Bonaduz. Following a vote in that year, Sculms joined Versam.[3]
Geography
Bonaduz has an area, as of 2006, of 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi). Of this area, 25.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the Rhäzüns sub-district, of the Imboden district. It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Bonaduz on a high plain south-west of the confluence of the Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein.
Demographics
Bonaduz has a population (as of 31 December 2012) of 2,912.[1] As of 2008, 10.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.7%.[4]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.[5] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Bonaduz is; 373 people or 15.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 162 people or 6.7% are 10 to 14, and 158 people or 6.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 219 people or 9.0% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 489 people or 20.1% are 30 to 39, 394 people or 16.2% are 40 to 49, and 292 people or 12.0% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 150 people or 6.2% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 133 people or 5.5% are 70 to 79, there are 54 people or 2.2% who are 80 to 89, and there are 9 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 32% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (31.9%), the SPS (22.4%) and the FDP (12.3%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bonaduz about 77.3% 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]
Bonaduz has an unemployment rate of 1.41%. As of 2005, there were 32 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 555 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 361 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 74 businesses in this sector.[4]
From the 2000 census, 1,457 or 59.9% are Roman Catholic, while 654 or 26.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 10 individuals (or about 0.41% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 47 individuals (or about 1.93% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 45 (or about 1.85% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 14 individuals (or about 0.58% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 120 (or about 4.93% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 86 individuals (or about 3.53% of the population) did not answer the question.[6]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 581 |
| 1900 | 886 |
| 1950 | 1,039 |
| 2000 | 2,433 |
| 2010 | 2,738 |
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.0%), with Romansh being second most common (5.4%) and Italian being third (2.1%).[4]
| Languages in Bonaduz | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 1186 | 79.12% | 1620 | 85.81% | 2140 | 87.96% |
| Romansh | 166 | 11.07% | 114 | 6.04% | 131 | 5.38% |
| Italian | 80 | 5.34% | 39 | 2.07% | 52 | 2.14% |
| Population | 1499 | 100% | 1888 | 100% | 2433 | 100% |
Transportation
Rhaetian Railway operate services to Bonaduz (Rhaetian Railway station).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 16 September 2013
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bonaduz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Oct-2009
- ↑ Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
External links
- Bonaduz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Media related to Bonaduz at Wikimedia Commons
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