Lantsch/Lenz | |
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| Coordinates:46°41′N9°34′E / 46.683°N 9.567°E /46.683; 9.567 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Grisons |
| District | Albula |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,328 m (4,357 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 560 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7083 |
| SFOS number | 3513 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Alvaneu,Alvaschein,Arosa,Brienz/Brinzauls,Vaz/Obervaz |
| Website | www.lantsch-lenz.ch |
Lantsch/Lenz (German:'Lenz',Romansh:Lantsch) is amunicipality in theAlbula Region in thecanton of theGrisons inSwitzerland.
The majority of its population is German-speaking, with a significant Romansh-speaking minority.
Lantsch/Lenz is first mentioned around 850 asLanzes.[2]
Lantsch/Lenz has an area, as of 2006[update], of 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi). Of this area, 27% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (34.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Until 2017, the municipality was located in theBelfort sub-district of the Albula district, after 2017 it was part of the Albula Region.[4] It is located at an elevation of 1,294 m (4,245 ft) on a terrace above the right side of theAlbula river. It consists of thelinear village of Lantsch/Lenz. Until 1943 Lantsch/Lenz was known as Lenz.[5]
Lantsch/Lenz has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 560.[6] As of 2008[update], 12.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (54.2%), with Romansh being second most common (36.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.5%).[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Lantsch/Lenz is; 49 people or 10.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 32 people or 6.6% are 10 to 14, and 29 people or 6.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 36 people or 7.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 76 people or 15.7% are 30 to 39, 66 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 61 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 56 people or 11.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 61 people or 12.6% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.6% who are 90 to 99.[8]
In the2007 federal election the most popular party was theCVP which received 38.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were theSVP (33.2%), theSPS (16.2%) and theFDP (10.8%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lantsch/Lenz about 73.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatoryupper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or aFachhochschule).[3]
Lantsch/Lenz has an unemployment rate of 2.24%. As of 2005[update], there were 24 people employed in theprimary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 25 people are employed in thesecondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 83 people are employed in thetertiary sector, with 31 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][7]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1710 | 215 |
| 1850 | 353 |
| 1900 | 363 |
| 1950 | 355 |
| 1960 | 366 |
| 1970 | 373 |
| 1980 | 382 |
| 1990 | 453 |
| 2000 | 485 |
St. Mary's Church in Lantsch/Lenz is listed as a Swissheritage sites of national significance.[9]
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