Fideris
Encyclopedia
Fideris is a municipality
in the district of Prättigau/Davos
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
.
The municipality is located in the Jenaz sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. It is a cross shaped linear village
which lies on the Prättigau-Schanfigg route. It consists of the village of Fideris which is made up the of the sections of Strahlegg and Fideris-Au.
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The age distribution, , in Fideris is; 97 children or 16.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 78 teenagers or 13.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 54 people or 9.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 94 people or 16.0% are between 30 and 39, 75 people or 12.8% are between 40 and 49, and 50 people or 8.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 61 people or 10.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 51 people or 8.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 24 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 0.3% who are between 90 and 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 39.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(38.7%), the SP
(15%) and the CVP
(3.3%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fideris about 72.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Fideris has an unemployment rate of 0.35%. , there were 77 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 62 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 98 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
In the early Middle Ages
the entire population spoke Romansh. However, in the 14th Century the Walser
migration brought Walser German
speaking immigrants to the valley. By the time of the Protestant Reformation
the majority of the inhabitants of the village spoke German.
.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Prättigau/Davos
Prättigau/Davos (district)
Prättigau/Davos District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of .It consists of seven Kreise and fifteen municipalities:...
in the Swiss
Switzerland
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canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
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Geography
Fideris has an area, , of 25.3 km² (9.8 sq mi). Of this area, 60.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Jenaz sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. It is a cross shaped linear village
Linear village
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which lies on the Prättigau-Schanfigg route. It consists of the village of Fideris which is made up the of the sections of Strahlegg and Fideris-Au.
Demographics
Fideris has a population (as of ) of . , 3.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%., the gender distribution of the population was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The age distribution, , in Fideris is; 97 children or 16.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 78 teenagers or 13.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 54 people or 9.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 94 people or 16.0% are between 30 and 39, 75 people or 12.8% are between 40 and 49, and 50 people or 8.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 61 people or 10.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 51 people or 8.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 24 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 0.3% who are between 90 and 99.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 39.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(38.7%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(15%) and the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(3.3%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fideris about 72.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Fideris has an unemployment rate of 0.35%. , there were 77 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 62 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 98 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 460 |
| 1870 | 369 |
| 1900 | 363 |
| 1950 | 524 |
| 2000 | 586 |
Languages
Most of the population speaks German (96.4%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 1.2%) and Romansh being third ( 0.7%).In the early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
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the entire population spoke Romansh. However, in the 14th Century the Walser
Walser
The Walser are German-speaking people who live in the Alps of Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein and Austria. The Walser people are named after the Wallis , the uppermost Rhône River valley...
migration brought Walser German
Walser German
The Walser language , also known as Walliser German , is a group of Highest Alemannic dialects spoken in Walser settlements in parts of Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Austria and in the German-speaking part of the Canton of Wallis , in the uppermost Rhône valley.The terms Walser and...
speaking immigrants to the valley. By the time of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
the majority of the inhabitants of the village spoke German.
| Languages in Fideris | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
485 | 98.58 % | 557 | 95.05 % | 565 | 96.42 % |
| Romansh | 6 | 1.22 % | 6 | 1.02 % | 4 | 0.68 % |
| Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... |
0 | 0.00 % | 2 | 0.34 % | 3 | 0.51 % |
| Population | 492 | 100 % | 586 | 100 % | 586 | 100 % |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Türmlihaus and House Nr. 41 are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
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