Verdabbio
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| Population | 152 (Dec 2012)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 12 /km2 (30 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6538 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3836 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Antonio Spadini | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Cama, Castaneda, Cauco, Gordona (IT-SO), Grono, Leggia, Lostallo, Santa Maria in Calanca | |||||||||
| Website | verdabbio.moesano.ch SFSO statistics | |||||||||
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Verdabbio is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Verdabbio is first mentioned in 1203 as Vertabio.[3]
Geography
Verdabbio has an area, as of 2006, of 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 4.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 62.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (31.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district.
Demographics
Verdabbio has a population (as of 31 December 2012) of 152.[1] As of 2008, 11.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Italian (85.4%), with German being second most common (14.0%).[4]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Verdabbio is; 18 children or 11.0% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 8 teenagers or 4.9% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 6.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 7.9% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 35 people or 21.3% are 30 to 39, 17 people or 10.4% are 40 to 49, and 33 people or 20.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 11 people or 6.7% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 11 people or 6.7% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 4.3% 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 SP which received 47% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (24.4%), the SVP (18.5%) and the FDP (10.1%).[4]
In Verdabbio about 59.8% 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]
Verdabbio has an unemployment rate of 2.68%. As of 2005, there were 8 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][6]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 198 |
| 1900 | 185 |
| 1950 | 177 |
| 1960 | 154 |
| 1970 | 159 |
| 1980 | 156 |
| 1990 | 143 |
| 2000 | 164 |
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 Verdabbio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23-Oct-2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009
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External links
- Official website (Italian)
- Verdabbio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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