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{{Infobox Swiss town
{{Infobox Swiss town
| subject_name = Churwalden
| subject_name = Churwalden
| municipality_name = Churwalden
| municipality_type = municipality
| municipality_type = municipality
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| imagepath_coa = CHE Churwalden COA.svg
| imagepath_flag = CHE Churwalden Flag.svg
|image_photo= Churwalden Kirche.jpg
|image_photo= Churwalden Kirche.jpg
|image_caption= Church of Churwalden
|image_caption= Church of Churwalden
|snow_image= Churwalden Dorfstrasse voll.jpg
|snow_image= Churwalden Dorfstrasse voll.jpg
|snow_imagecaption= ''Dorfstrasse''
|snow_imagecaption= ''Dorfstrasse''
| map =
| languages =
| languages =
| canton = Graubünden
| canton = Graubünden
| iso-code-region = CH-GR
| iso-code-region = CH-GR
| district = [[Plessur (district)|Plessur]]
| district = [[Plessur Region|Plessur]]
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| lat_d=46|lat_m=47|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=33|long_EW=E
| postal_code = 7075
| postal_code = 7075
| municipality_code = 3911
| municipality_code = 3911
| area = 26.68
| area = 26.68
| elevation = 1230|elevation_description=
| elevation = 1230|elevation_description=
| population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-GR|3911}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-GR}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-GR}}
| population = 2030 | populationof = December 2015 | popofyear = 2015
| website = www.kreis-churwalden.ch/gdechurw
| website = www.churwalden.ch
| mayor = Alex Gubelmann|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
| mayor = Alex Gubelmann|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
| mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
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'''Churwalden''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Plessur (district)|Plessur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]]. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of [[Malix]] and [[Parpan]] merged into Churwalden.<ref name=fusion>{{Cite report |title= Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009|url= http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.Document.128095.pdf |publisher= Federal Statistical Office |year= 2009 |accessdate= 6 March 2010 | docket = nden}}</ref>
'''Churwalden''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Plessur Region]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]]. It incorporates the former municipalities of [[Malix]] and [[Parpan]].<ref name=fusion>{{Cite report|title=Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 |url=http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.Document.128095.pdf |publisher=Federal Statistical Office |year=2009 |accessdate=6 March 2010 |docket=nden |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118021059/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.Document.128095.pdf |archivedate=18 November 2010 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Churwalden is first mentioned in 1149 as ''silva Augeria''. In 1191 it was mentioned as ''de Curwalde''.<ref name=HDS/>
Churwalden is first mentioned in 1149 as ''silva Augeria''. In 1191 it was mentioned as ''de Curwalde''.<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1582|Churwalden}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Churwalden Dorfstrasse.jpg|thumb|left|Main street in Churwalden]]
[[File:Churwalden Dorfstrasse.jpg|thumb|left|Main street in Churwalden]]
[[File:ETH-BIB-Churwalden-LBS H1-018141.tif|thumb|left|Aerial view (1954)]]
Churwalden has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|26.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 40.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>
Churwalden has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of {{Swiss area|3911|mi=on}}.{{Swiss area data|3911|QUELLE}} Of this area, about 43.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 12.9% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of {{convert|128|ha|acre|abbr=on}} or about 2.6% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of {{convert|27|ha|acre|abbr=on}} over the 1984/85 amount. Of the agricultural land, {{convert|1|ha|acre|abbr=on}} is used for orchards and vineyards, {{convert|1003|ha|acre|abbr=on}} is fields and grasslands and {{convert|1382|ha|acre|abbr=on}} consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1984/85 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by {{convert|252|ha|acre|abbr=on}}. Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by {{convert|208|ha|acre|abbr=on}}. Rivers and lakes cover {{convert|33|ha|acre|abbr=on}} in the municipality.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/raum-umwelt/bodennutzung-bedeckung.gnpdetail.2016-0436.html |title=Arealstatistik Land Use - Gemeinden nach 10 Klassen |date=24 November 2016 |website=www.landuse-stat.admin.ch |publisher=Swiss Federal Statistical Office |access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref><ref name=SFOS2017>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/regionalstatistik/regionale-portraets-kennzahlen/gemeinden/daten-erlaeuterungen.assetdetail.2422865.html Regionalporträts 2017: Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{in lang|de}} accessed 18 May 2017</ref>


The municipality is located in Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the [[Rabiusa]] river and near the [[Lenzerheide Pass]]. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capital [[Chur]] and the resort [[Lenzerheide]]. The [[Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG]] offers access to the skiing area of Lenzerheide as well as Stätzerhorn, Danis, Scalottas, and Rothorn. The longest [[sledge]] run ([[Rodelbahn]]) is in Churwalden. The run at [[Pradaschier]] is {{convert|3.5|km|mi|sp=us}} long.
Before 2017, the municipality was located in Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the [[Rabiusa]] river and near the [[Lenzerheide Pass]]. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capital [[Chur]] and the resort [[Lenzerheide]]. {{ill|Lenzerheide Bergbahnen|de|Lenzerheide Bergbahnen}} offers access to the skiing area of Lenzerheide as well as Stätzerhorn, Danis, Scalottas, and Rothorn. The longest [[summer toboggan]] run (Rodelbahn) in Switzerland, {{convert|3.5|km|mi|sp=us}} long, is situated at Pradaschier.


At the end of 2013 the ski resort was linked with [[Arosa]] by cable-car, creating the new ski resort of [[Arosa Lenzerheide]]. Since then transport passes work in both resorts.
The municipality consists of the [[linear village]] of Churwalden and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Passugg, Araschgen and scattered farm houses. The municipalities of Churwalden, Malix, and Parpan are seeking approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2010 into a new municipality that will be known as Churwalden.<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 23 September 2009</ref>

The municipality consists of the [[linear village]] of Churwalden and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Passugg, [[Araschgen]] and scattered farm houses. The municipalities of Churwalden, Malix, and Parpan sought approval from the Canton to merge into a combined municipality to be known as Churwalden, and did so on 1 January 2010.<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 23 September 2009</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Churwalden has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-GR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3911}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}} {{as of|2008}}, 31.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.<ref name=Population/> Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (79.7%), with Turkish being second most common ( 3.9%) and [[Romansh language|Romansh]] being third ( 2.3%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 27-Oct-2009</ref>
Churwalden has a population ({{as of|{{Swiss populations YM|CH-GR}}|lc=on}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3911}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}} {{as of|2015}}, 18.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. In 2015 a small minority (121 or 6.0% of the population) was born in Germany.<ref>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/kataloge-datenbanken/daten.assetdetail.325718.html Federal Statistical Office - Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (Land)] accessed 31 October 2016</ref> Over the last 5 years (2010-2015) the population has changed at a rate of -5.23%. The [[birth rate]] in the municipality, in 2015, was 10.3, while the [[death rate]] was 9.3 per thousand residents.<ref name=SFOS2017/>


Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (79.7%), with Turkish being second most common (3.9%) and [[Romansh language|Romansh]] being third (2.3%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=January 5, 2016 }} accessed 27-Oct-2009</ref>
{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.<ref name=GR_Numbers>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx Graubunden in Numbers] {{de icon}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref> The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Churwalden is; 127 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 75 teenagers or 6.1% are 10 to 14, and 92 teenagers or 7.4% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 206 people or 16.7% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 201 people or 16.3% are 30 to 39, 174 people or 14.1% are 40 to 49, and 127 people or 10.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 101 people or 8.2% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 88 people or 7.1% are 70 to 79, there are 39 people or 3.2% who are 80 to 89, and there are 6 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.<ref name=Population>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{de icon}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>


{{as of|2015}}, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.0% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 65.1% of the population and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.9%.<ref name=SFOS2017/> In 2015 there were 879 single residents, 870 people who were married or in a civil partnership, 123 widows or widowers, 155 divorced residents and 3 people who did not answer the question.<ref>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geschlecht, Zivilstand und Geburtsort] {{in lang|de}} accessed 8 September 2016</ref>
In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 43.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (20.1%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (18%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (17.6%).<ref name=SFSO/>


In 2015 there were 918 private households in Churwalden with an average household size of 2.17 persons. In 2015 about 59% of all buildings in the municipality were single family homes, which is greater than the percentage in the canton (49.4%) and about the same as the percentage nationally (57.4%).<ref>[https://www.atlas.bfs.admin.ch/maps/13/de/12396_11973_175_169/20440.html Statistical Atlas of Switzerland - Anteil Einfamilienhäuser am gesamten Gebäudebestand, 2015] accessed 18 May 2017</ref> Of the 419 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 54.2% were single family homes and 26.7% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 32.0% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 7.9% were built between 1991 and 2000.<ref name=Housing>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen ] {{in lang|de}} accessed 5 May 2016</ref> In 2014 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 6.29. The vacancy rate for the municipality, {{as of|2016|alt=in 2016}}, was 0.92%.<ref name=SFOS2017/>
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Churwalden about 64% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>


The historical population is given in the following chart:<ref>[https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/default.aspx?px_language=de Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 ] {{in lang|de}} accessed 27 April 2016</ref><ref name=HDS/>
Churwalden has an unemployment rate of 1.37%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 76 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 145 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 259 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 43 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>
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==Heritage sites of national significance==
From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 483 or 39.1% are [[Roman Catholic]], while 476 or 38.5% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there are 20 individuals (or about 1.62% of the population) who belong to the [[Orthodox Church]]. There are 116 (or about 9.39% of the population) who are [[Islam]]ic. There are 17 individuals (or about 1.38% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 89 (or about 7.20% of the population) belong to no church, are [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]], and 35 individuals (or about 2.83% of the population) did not answer the question.<ref name=Population/>
The Catholic ''Church of St. Maria and Michael'', [[Parpan Castle]] and the ''Wohnturm'' of the old [[Churwalden Abbey]] (a [[tower house]]) are listed as Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.babs.admin.ch/de/aufgabenbabs/kgs/inventar/a-objekte.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628110559/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html |date=2010-06-28 }}, {{in lang|de}} accessed 17 August 2016</ref>


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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1582|Churwalden}}</ref>
St. Maria und Michael2jpg.JPG|Church St. Maria and Michael
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Churwalden Chor.jpg|Choir of the church of St. Maria and Michael
|-
Parpan Schlössli.JPG|[[Parpan Castle]]
! year
St. Maria und Michael Abtgebäude1.jpg|The Abbot's tower of Churwalden Abbey
! population
</gallery>
|-
| 1623
| c. 575
|-
| 1850
| 695
|-
| 1900
| 620
|-
| 1950
| 815
|-
| 1990
| 1,247
|-
| 2000
| 1,236
|-
|}


==Politics==
==Heritage sites of national significance==
In the [[2015 Swiss federal election|2015 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 30.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (18.4%), the [[FDP.The Liberals|FDP]] (16.9%) and the BDP (14.5%). In the federal election, a total of 665 votes were cast, and the [[voter turnout]] was 46.9%. The 2015 election saw a large change in the voting when compared to 2011. The percentage of the vote received by the SP increased from 13.2% in 2011 to 18.4% in 2015, the SVP increased from 23.8% to 30.4%, while the percentage that the received BDP dropped from 20.2% to 14.5%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/07/03.html|publisher=Swiss Federal Statistical Office|title=Nationalratswahlen 2015: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung nach Gemeinden|language=German|trans-title=National council elections 2015: strength of the parties and voter turnout by municipality|accessdate=18 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802003536/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/07/03.html|archive-date=2 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Churwalden Chor.jpg|thumb|Choir of the church of St. Maria and Michael]]
The Catholic ''Church of St. Maria and Michael'' and the ''Wohnturm'' (a [[tower house]]) are listed as Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] 21.11.2008 version, {{de icon}} accessed 27-Oct-2009</ref>


In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 43.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (20.1%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (18%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (17.6%).<ref name=SFSO/>
==Business==

==Education==
In Churwalden about 64% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>

==Economy==
Churwalden is a semi-touristic community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/querschnittsthemen/raeumliche-analysen/raeumliche-gliederungen/analyseregionen.assetdetail.335600.html|title=Die Raumgliederungen der Schweiz 2016 |publisher= Swiss Federal Statistical Office |location=Neuchâtel, Switzerland |language=de, fr, it, en |date=17 February 2016 |accessdate= 14 December 2016}}</ref>

{{as of|2014|In 2014}}, there were a total of 862 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 102 people worked in 40 businesses in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]]. The [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] employed 192 workers in 32 separate businesses. There were 7 small businesses with a total of 120 employees. Finally, the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]] provided 568 jobs in 130 businesses. There were 7 small businesses with a total of 197 employees.<ref>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/kataloge-datenbanken/daten.assetdetail.331681.html Federal Statistical Office -Arbeitsstätten und Beschäftigte nach Gemeinde, Wirtschaftssektor und Grössenklasse] accessed 31 October 2016</ref>

In 2015 a total of 6.3% of the population received social assistance.<ref name=SFOS2017/> In 2011 the unemployment rate in the municipality was 1.7%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlas.bfs.admin.ch/maps/13/map/mapIdOnly/0_de.html |title=Arbeitslosenquote 2011 |website= Statistical Atlas of Switzerland |publisher= Swiss Federal Statistical Office |accessdate=4 May 2017}}</ref>

In 2015 local hotels had a total of 37,210 overnight stays, of which 30.4% were international visitors.<ref>[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/kataloge-datenbanken/daten.assetdetail.252702.html Federal Statistical Office - Hotellerie: Ankünfte und Logiernächte der geöffneten Betriebe] accessed 31 October 2016</ref>

In 2015 the average cantonal, municipal and church tax rate in the municipality for a couple with two children making {{CHF|link=yes|80,000}} was 3.5% while the rate for a single person making {{CHF|150,000}} was 15.1%, both of which are close to the average for the canton. The canton's tax rate is close to the national average. In 2013 the average income in the municipality per tax payer was {{CHF|61,775}} and the per person average was {{CHF|29,420}}, which is less than the cantonal average of {{CHF|69,964}} and {{CHF|33,075}} respectively as well as the national per tax payer average of {{CHF|82,682}} and the per person average of {{CHF|35,825}}.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.atlas.bfs.admin.ch/maps/13/de/12307_3080_104_70/20321.html |title= 18 - Öffentliche Finanzen > Steuern |date= |website= Swiss Atlas|publisher=Swiss Federal Statistical Office |access-date= 26 April 2017}}</ref>

=== Businesses ===
The ''Grischuna'' [[Bündnerfleisch]] is produced in Churwalden.
The ''Grischuna'' [[Bündnerfleisch]] is produced in Churwalden.


==References==
== Religion ==
From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 483 or 39.1% were [[Roman Catholic]], while 476 or 38.5% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there were 20 individuals (or about 1.62% of the population) who belonged to the Orthodox Church. There were 116 (or about 9.39% of the population) who are [[Muslim]]. There were 17 individuals (or about 1.38% of the population) who belonged to another church (not listed on the census), 89 (or about 7.20% of the population) belonged to no church and/or were [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]], and 35 individuals (or about 2.83% of the population) did not answer the question.<ref name=Population>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827132227/http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx |date=August 27, 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Churwalden}}
*[http://www.churwalden.ch Website of tourist office of Churwalden]
*[http://www.pradaschier.ch/ The sledge run at Pradaschier]
* [https://www.churwalden.ch Official website]
* [https://www.pradaschier.ch/ The sledge run at Pradaschier]


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Churwalden
Municipality
Dorfstrasse
Dorfstrasse
Flag of Churwalden
Flag
Coat of arms of Churwalden
Coat of arms
Location of Churwalden
Map
Churwalden is located in Switzerland
Churwalden
Churwalden
Churwalden is located in Canton of Graubünden
Churwalden
Churwalden
Coordinates: 46°47′N 9°33′E / 46.783°N 9.550°E / 46.783; 9.550
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictPlessur
Government
 • MayorAlex Gubelmann
Area
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 • Total
48.54 km2 (18.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,949
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7075
SFOS number3911
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
LocalitiesPassugg, Sagens
Surrounded byAlmens, Chur, Maladers, Malix, Parpan, Praden, Scheid, Trans, Tschiertschen, Vaz/Obervaz
Websitewww.churwalden.ch
SFSO statistics

Churwalden is a municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It incorporates the former municipalities of Malix and Parpan.[3]

History

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Churwalden is first mentioned in 1149 as silva Augeria. In 1191 it was mentioned as de Curwalde.[4]

Geography

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Main street in Churwalden
Aerial view (1954)

Churwalden has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 48.53 km2 (18.74 sq mi).[5] Of this area, about 43.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 12.9% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of 128 ha (320 acres) or about 2.6% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 27 ha (67 acres) over the 1984/85 amount. Of the agricultural land, 1 ha (2.5 acres) is used for orchards and vineyards, 1,003 ha (2,480 acres) is fields and grasslands and 1,382 ha (3,410 acres) consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1984/85 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by 252 ha (620 acres). Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by 208 ha (510 acres). Rivers and lakes cover 33 ha (82 acres) in the municipality.[6][7]

Before 2017, the municipality was located in Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the Rabiusa river and near the Lenzerheide Pass. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capital Chur and the resort Lenzerheide. Lenzerheide Bergbahnen [de] offers access to the skiing area of Lenzerheide as well as Stätzerhorn, Danis, Scalottas, and Rothorn. The longest summer toboggan run (Rodelbahn) in Switzerland, 3.5 kilometers (2.2 mi) long, is situated at Pradaschier.

At the end of 2013 the ski resort was linked with Arosa by cable-car, creating the new ski resort of Arosa Lenzerheide. Since then transport passes work in both resorts.

The municipality consists of the linear village of Churwalden and the hamlets of Passugg, Araschgen and scattered farm houses. The municipalities of Churwalden, Malix, and Parpan sought approval from the Canton to merge into a combined municipality to be known as Churwalden, and did so on 1 January 2010.[8]

Demographics

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Churwalden has a population (as of December 2020) of 1,936.[9] As of 2015, 18.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. In 2015 a small minority (121 or 6.0% of the population) was born in Germany.[10] Over the last 5 years (2010-2015) the population has changed at a rate of -5.23%. The birth rate in the municipality, in 2015, was 10.3, while the death rate was 9.3 per thousand residents.[7]

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (79.7%), with Turkish being second most common (3.9%) and Romansh being third (2.3%).[11]

As of 2015, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.0% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 65.1% of the population and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.9%.[7] In 2015 there were 879 single residents, 870 people who were married or in a civil partnership, 123 widows or widowers, 155 divorced residents and 3 people who did not answer the question.[12]

In 2015 there were 918 private households in Churwalden with an average household size of 2.17 persons. In 2015 about 59% of all buildings in the municipality were single family homes, which is greater than the percentage in the canton (49.4%) and about the same as the percentage nationally (57.4%).[13] Of the 419 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 54.2% were single family homes and 26.7% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 32.0% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 7.9% were built between 1991 and 2000.[14] In 2014 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 6.29. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2016, was 0.92%.[7]

The historical population is given in the following chart:[15][4]

Heritage sites of national significance

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The Catholic Church of St. Maria and Michael, Parpan Castle and the Wohnturm of the old Churwalden Abbey (a tower house) are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[16]

  • Church St. Maria and Michael
    Church St. Maria and Michael
  • Choir of the church of St. Maria and Michael
    Choir of the church of St. Maria and Michael
  • Parpan Castle
    Parpan Castle
  • The Abbot's tower of Churwalden Abbey
    The Abbot's tower of Churwalden Abbey

Politics

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In the 2015 federal election the most popular party was the SVP with 30.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (18.4%), the FDP (16.9%) and the BDP (14.5%). In the federal election, a total of 665 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.9%. The 2015 election saw a large change in the voting when compared to 2011. The percentage of the vote received by the SP increased from 13.2% in 2011 to 18.4% in 2015, the SVP increased from 23.8% to 30.4%, while the percentage that the received BDP dropped from 20.2% to 14.5%.[17]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (20.1%), the FDP (18%) and the CVP (17.6%).[11]

Education

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In Churwalden 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).[11]

Economy

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Churwalden is a semi-touristic community.[18]

As of  2014, there were a total of 862 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 102 people worked in 40 businesses in the primary economic sector. The secondary sector employed 192 workers in 32 separate businesses. There were 7 small businesses with a total of 120 employees. Finally, the tertiary sector provided 568 jobs in 130 businesses. There were 7 small businesses with a total of 197 employees.[19]

In 2015 a total of 6.3% of the population received social assistance.[7] In 2011 the unemployment rate in the municipality was 1.7%.[20]

In 2015 local hotels had a total of 37,210 overnight stays, of which 30.4% were international visitors.[21]

In 2015 the average cantonal, municipal and church tax rate in the municipality for a couple with two children making SFr 80,000 was 3.5% while the rate for a single person making SFr 150,000 was 15.1%, both of which are close to the average for the canton. The canton's tax rate is close to the national average. In 2013 the average income in the municipality per tax payer was SFr 61,775 and the per person average was SFr 29,420, which is less than the cantonal average of SFr 69,964 and SFr 33,075 respectively as well as the national per tax payer average of SFr 82,682 and the per person average of SFr 35,825.[22]

Businesses

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The Grischuna Bündnerfleisch is produced in Churwalden.

Religion

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From the 2000 census, 483 or 39.1% were Roman Catholic, while 476 or 38.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 20 individuals (or about 1.62% of the population) who belonged to the Orthodox Church. There were 116 (or about 9.39% of the population) who are Muslim. There were 17 individuals (or about 1.38% of the population) who belonged to another church (not listed on the census), 89 (or about 7.20% of the population) belonged to no church and/or were agnostic or atheist, and 35 individuals (or about 2.83% of the population) did not answer the question.[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. nden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b Churwalden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  6. ^ "Arealstatistik Land Use - Gemeinden nach 10 Klassen". www.landuse-stat.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e Regionalporträts 2017: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 18 May 2017
  8. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 23 September 2009
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Federal Statistical Office - Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (Land) accessed 31 October 2016
  11. ^ a b c Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 27-Oct-2009
  12. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geschlecht, Zivilstand und Geburtsort (in German) accessed 8 September 2016
  13. ^ Statistical Atlas of Switzerland - Anteil Einfamilienhäuser am gesamten Gebäudebestand, 2015 accessed 18 May 2017
  14. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen (in German) accessed 5 May 2016
  15. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
  16. ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2010-06-28 at the Wayback Machine, (in German) accessed 17 August 2016
  17. ^ "Nationalratswahlen 2015: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung nach Gemeinden" [National council elections 2015: strength of the parties and voter turnout by municipality] (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Die Raumgliederungen der Schweiz 2016" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  19. ^ Federal Statistical Office -Arbeitsstätten und Beschäftigte nach Gemeinde, Wirtschaftssektor und Grössenklasse accessed 31 October 2016
  20. ^ "Arbeitslosenquote 2011". Statistical Atlas of Switzerland. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  21. ^ Federal Statistical Office - Hotellerie: Ankünfte und Logiernächte der geöffneten Betriebe accessed 31 October 2016
  22. ^ "18 - Öffentliche Finanzen > Steuern". Swiss Atlas. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  23. ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
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