Rongellen

Rongellen
Country Switzerland Canton Graubünden District Hinterrhein 46°40′N 9°26′E / 46.667°N 9.433°E / 46.667; 9.433Coordinates: 46°40′N 9°26′E / 46.667°N 9.433°E / 46.667; 9.433
Population	56 (Dec 2012)[1]
- Density	28 /km2 (72 /sq mi)
Area	2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	1,003 m (3,291 ft)
Postal code	7430
SFOS number	3711
Surrounded by	Lohn, Sils im Domleschg, Thusis, Zillis-Reischen
Website	www.rongellen.ch SFSO statistics
Rongellen
Location of Rongellen

Rongellen is a municipality in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, located in the district of Hinterrhein.

History

Rongellen is first mentioned in 1344 as Rungal.^[3]

Geography

Rongellen has an area, as of 2006, of 2 km² (0.77 sq mi). Of this area, 15.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[4]

The municipality is located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consists of scattered individual farm houses and small groups of houses in a clearing along the old Viamala road.

Demographics

Rongellen has a population (as of 31 December 2012) of 56.^[1] As of 2008, 11.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4.3%.^[4]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.^[5] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Rongellen is; 2 people or 3.8% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 2 people or 3.8% are 10 to 14, and 11 people or 20.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 15.1% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 7 people or 13.2% are 30 to 39, 5 people or 9.4% are 40 to 49, and 8 people or 15.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 2 people or 3.8% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 7 people or 13.2% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 1.9% who is 80 to 89.^[6]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 65.6% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the FDP (11.1%) and the CVP (10%).^[4]

In Rongellen about 69.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).^[4]

Rongellen has an unemployment rate of 4.8%. As of 2005, there were 3 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 1 business involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector and there are no businesses in this sector. 3 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector.^[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[3]

Languages

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.7%), with Romansh being second most common ( 9.4%) and Klaf being third (sdja%).^[4]

References

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This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

v t e Municipalities in the district of Hinterrhein, Switzerland Almens Andeer Avers Casti-Wergenstein Cazis Donat Ferrera Flerden Fürstenau Hinterrhein Lohn Masein Mathon Nufenen Paspels Portein Pratval Präz Rodels Rongellen Rothenbrunnen Sarn Scharans Sils im Domleschg Splügen Sufers Tartar Thusis Tomils Tschappina Urmein Zillis-Reischen Graubünden Districts of Canton Graubünden Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden