Casti-Wergenstein
| Casti-Wergenstein | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Coordinates | 46°37′N 9°25′E / 46.617°N 9.417°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 9°25′E / 46.617°N 9.417°E |
| Population | 49 (Dec 2012)[1] |
| - Density | 2 /km2 (5 /sq mi) |
| Area | 25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,489 m (4,885 ft) |
| Postal code | 7433 |
| SFOS number | 3703 |
| Mayor | Casper Nicca |
| Surrounded by | Andeer, Clugin, Donat, Mathon, Safien, Sufers |
| Website | Casti-Wergenstein.ch SFSO statistics |
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Casti-Wergenstein or Casti-Vargistagn is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Casti-Wergenstein was created in 1923 through the union of the formerly independent municipalities of Casti and Wergenstein.[3]
Casti is first mentioned in 1204 as ad Castellum.[4] Wergenstein is first mentioned in 1219 as Vergasteno.[5]
Geography
Casti-Wergenstein has an area, as of 2006, of 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi). Of this area, 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (39%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[6]
The municipality is located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district.
Demographics
Casti-Wergenstein has a population (as of 31 December 2012) of 49.[1] As of 2008, 5.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 36.4%.
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 55.0% male and 45.0% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Casti-Wergenstein is; 8 people or 14.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 8 people or 14.3% are 10 to 14, and 5 people or 8.9% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 8.9% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 7 people or 12.5% are 30 to 39, 10 people or 17.9% are 40 to 49, and 2 people or 3.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 3 people or 5.4% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 3 people or 5.4% are 70 to 79, there are 3 people or 5.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 3.6% who are 90 to 99.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (29.6%), the CVP (12.6%) and the FDP (4.4%).[6]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Casti-Wergenstein about 82.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[6]
Casti-Wergenstein has an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2005, there were 12 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector and there are no businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.[6]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 95a |
| 1900 | 45a |
| 1920 | 43a |
| 1930 | 40 |
| 1950 | 52 |
| 1970 | 36 |
| 2000 | 56 |
- ^a Combined populations of Casti and Wergenstein.
Languages
The municipality was once exclusively Romansh-speaking, using the Sursilvan dialect. However, since World War I, German has grown to the point that it is about evenly divided between Romansh-speaking and German-speaking population. Both are used as official languages in the municipality. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Rhaeto-Romance (55.4%), with German being second most common (42.9%) and Italian being third ( 1.8%).[6]
| Languages in Casti-Wergenstein | ||||||
| Language | Census of 1980 | Census of 1990 | Census of 2000 | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| German | 7 | 19.44% | 14 | 32.56% | 24 | 42.86% |
| Romansh | 29 | 80.56% | 29 | 67.44% | 31 | 55.36% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 1.79% |
| Population | 36 | 100% | 43 | 100% | 56 | 100% |
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 Casti-Wergenstein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ Casti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ Wergenstein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 06-Oct-2009
- ↑ Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ↑ Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
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External links
- Casti-Wergenstein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Casti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Wergenstein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
