Conters im Prättigau

Municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland

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Location of Conters im Prättigau

46°54′N 9°47′E / 46.900°N 9.783°E / 46.900; 9.783CountrySwitzerlandCantonGraubünden District Prättigau/DavosGovernment

• MayorAndrea NoldArea

^[1]

• Total18.40 km² (7.10 sq mi)Elevation

1,110 m (3,640 ft)Population

(31 December 2018)^[2]

• Total226 • Density12/km² (32/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)Postal code(s)

7241

SFOS number3881ISO 3166 codeCH-GRSurrounded byFideris, Klosters-Serneus, Langwies, Luzein, Saas im PrättigauWebsitewww.conters.ch
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Conters im Prättigau (Romansh: Cunter en il Partenz^ⓘ) is a Swiss village in the Prättigau and a municipality in the political district of Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden.

History

Conters im Prättigau is first mentioned in 1290 as Cunters.^[3]

Geography

Conters im Prättigau has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 18.4 km² (7.1 sq mi). Of this area, 49.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[4]

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Küblis sub-district of the Oberlandquart district, after 2017 it was part of the Prättigau/Davos Region.^[5] It consists of the village of Conters im Prättigau and the hamlet of Brunnen between Conters and Küblis. Until 1961 Conters im Prättigau was known as Conters im Prätigau.^[6]

Demographics

Conters im Prättigau has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 220.^[7] As of 2008^[update], 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.^[8] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (97.4%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).^[4]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.^[9] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Conters im Prättigau is; 20 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 24 teenagers or 12.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 19 people or 9.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 24 people or 12.4% are between 30 and 39, 28 people or 14.4% are between 40 and 49, and 29 people or 14.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 19 people or 9.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 9.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 5.2% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 1.0% who are between 90 and 99.^[8]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (30.5%), the SP (13.2%) and the CVP (4.5%).^[4]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Conters im Prättigau about 64% 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]

Conters im Prättigau has an unemployment rate of 1.19%. As of 2005^[update], there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 12 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.^[4]

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

year	population
1850	195
1900	184
1941	234
1950	219
1980	179
1990	201
2000	194

References

^ ^a ^b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b Conters im Prättigau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 29-Oct-2009
^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 23 September 2009
^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
^ Graubunden in Numbers Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009