Flond
Encyclopedia
Flond is a village in the municipality
of Mundaun
in the district of Surselva
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
. In 2009 Flond merged with Surcuolm
to from the municipality of Mundaun
.
Flond has an area, , of 2.1 km² (0.810814533044324 sq mi). Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.7% is forested. The rest of the land, (7.7%) is settled.
The village is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It is on the Obersaxen
high plateau south of the Vorderrhein
river.
, the gender distribution of the population was 55.1% male and 44.9% female. The age distribution, , in Flond is; 27 children or 15.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 25 teenagers or 14.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 7.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 34 people or 19.0% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 9.5% are between 40 and 49, and 22 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 9.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 10.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 43.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(22.7%), the CVP
(21.2%) and the FDP
(12.9%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Flond about 76.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Flond has an unemployment rate of 0.53%. , there were 14 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 7 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
In 1990, there were also 12 persons (8.33%) that listed Portuguese as their native language.
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...
of Mundaun
Mundaun
Mundaun is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and Surcuolm.-Geography:...
in the district of Surselva
Surselva (district)
Surselva District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of ....
in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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...
. In 2009 Flond merged with Surcuolm
Surcuolm
Surcuolm is a village in the municipality of Mundaun in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 2009 Surcuolm merged with Flond to form the municipality of Mundaun.-History:...
to from the municipality of Mundaun
Mundaun
Mundaun is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and Surcuolm.-Geography:...
.
Geography
The village is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It is on the Obersaxen
Obersaxen
Obersaxen is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Obersaxen is first mentioned in 765 as Supersaxa though this is from a copy which dates from later...
high plateau south of the Vorderrhein
Vorderrhein
The Vorderrhein is one of the two sources of the Rhine. Its catchment area of is located predominantly in the Canton of Graubünden . The Vorderrhein is about long, thus more than 5% longer than the Hinterrhein...
river.
Demographics
Flond has a population of 201, of which 7.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 20.3%., the gender distribution of the population was 55.1% male and 44.9% female. The age distribution, , in Flond is; 27 children or 15.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 25 teenagers or 14.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 7.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 34 people or 19.0% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 9.5% are between 40 and 49, and 22 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 9.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 10.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89.
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 43.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(22.7%), 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...
(21.2%) and 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....
(12.9%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Flond about 76.2% 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...
).
Flond has an unemployment rate of 0.53%. , there were 14 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 7 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 196 |
| 1900 | 193 |
| 1940 | 179 |
| 1950 | 162 |
| 1990 | 144 |
| 2000 | 179 |
Languages
Most of the population speaks Romansh (50.8%), with German being second most common (46.9%) and Danish being third ( 1.7%). In the 19th century, the municipality was still monolingual (1880: 96.4%). This preponderance of Romansch remained strong through the first half of the 20th century (1941: 90.5%), but it has slipped in the second half of the century.| Languages in Flond | ||||||
| Language | 1980 Census | 1990 Census | 2000 Census | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| 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.... |
21 | 18.92% | 45 | 31.25% | 84 | 46.93% |
| Romansh | 88 | 79.28% | 78 | 54.17% | 91 | 50.84% |
| 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% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Population | 111 | 100% | 144 | 100% | 179 | 100% |
In 1990, there were also 12 persons (8.33%) that listed Portuguese as their native language.