Pratval | |
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Location of Pratval  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7415 |
| SFOS number | 3635 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Almens, Cazis, Fürstenau, Rodels |
| Website | www |
Pratval is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Pratval is first mentioned in 1345 as Prau de Valle.[1]
Geography
Pratval has an area, as of 2006[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. It is the smallest municipality in Graubünden. Of this area, 55% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
The municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consists of the settlements of Gross- and Kleinrietberg, Rietbach, Mühle and Hof. All five settlements are located on a plateau east of the Hinterrhine river.
Demographics
Pratval has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 234, of which 4.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.6%.[2]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 44.0% male and 56.0% female.[3] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Pratval is; 41 people or 17.1% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 17 people or 7.1% are 10 to 14, and 14 people or 5.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 17 people or 7.1% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 51 people or 21.3% are 30 to 39, 48 people or 20.0% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 6.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 16 people or 6.7% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 13 people or 5.4% are 70 to 79, there are 8 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89.[4]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 41.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (27.6%), the FDP (16.8%) and the CVP (6.9%).[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Pratval about 84.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]
Pratval has an unemployment rate of 0.14%. As of 2005[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1][3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 82 |
| 1900 | 67 |
| 1950 | 83 |
| 1960 | 97 |
| 1970 | 88 |
| 1980 | 128 |
| 1990 | 178 |
| 2000 | 240 |
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 4.2%) and French being third ( 0.4%).[2]
| Languages in Pratval | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 115 | 89.84 % | 172 | 96.63 % | 227 | 94.58 % |
| Romanish | 9 | 7.03 % | 3 | 1.69 % | 10 | 4.17 % |
References
- ^ a b Pratval in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 05-Oct-2009
- ^ a b Graubunden in Numbers Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
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External links
Template:Municipalities of the district of Hinterrhein