Leggia | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′N 9°9′E / 46.250°N 9.150°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Moesa |
Area | |
• Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
Population (Dec 2015) | |
• Total | 138 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6556 |
SFOS number | 3833 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
Surrounded by | Cama, Grono, Verdabbio |
Website |
www SFSO statistics |
Leggia is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Leggia and Verdabbio merged into the municipality of Grono. [2]
Leggia is first mentioned in 1295 as de Legia. [3]
Leggia had an area, as of 2006 [update], of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). [4]
The former municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district on the right bank of the Moesa river.
Leggia had a population (as of 2015) of 138. As of 2008 [update], 6.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. [5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -16.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000 [update]) speaks Italian (84.3%), with German being second most common (11.8%) and Spanish being third ( 2.4%). [4]
As of 2000 [update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. [6] The age distribution, as of 2000 [update], in Leggia is; 13 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 10 to 14, and 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 12 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 23 people or 18.1% are 30 to 39, 16 people or 12.6% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 13.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 7.9% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 3.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.6% who are 90 to 99. [5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 32.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.1%), the CVP (21.9%) and the FDP (17.7%). [4]
In Leggia about 55.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). [4]
Leggia has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. As of 2005 [update], there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 2 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector. [4]
The historical population is given in the following table: [3]
year | population |
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1826 | 72 |
1850 | 103 |
1900 | 123 |
1950 | 138 |
2000 | 127 |
Leggia | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′N 9°9′E / 46.250°N 9.150°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Moesa |
Area | |
• Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
Population (Dec 2015) | |
• Total | 138 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6556 |
SFOS number | 3833 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
Surrounded by | Cama, Grono, Verdabbio |
Website |
www SFSO statistics |
Leggia is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Leggia and Verdabbio merged into the municipality of Grono. [2]
Leggia is first mentioned in 1295 as de Legia. [3]
Leggia had an area, as of 2006 [update], of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). [4]
The former municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district on the right bank of the Moesa river.
Leggia had a population (as of 2015) of 138. As of 2008 [update], 6.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. [5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -16.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000 [update]) speaks Italian (84.3%), with German being second most common (11.8%) and Spanish being third ( 2.4%). [4]
As of 2000 [update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. [6] The age distribution, as of 2000 [update], in Leggia is; 13 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 10 to 14, and 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 12 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 23 people or 18.1% are 30 to 39, 16 people or 12.6% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 13.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 7.9% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 3.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.6% who are 90 to 99. [5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 32.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.1%), the CVP (21.9%) and the FDP (17.7%). [4]
In Leggia about 55.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). [4]
Leggia has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. As of 2005 [update], there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 2 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector. [4]
The historical population is given in the following table: [3]
year | population |
---|---|
1826 | 72 |
1850 | 103 |
1900 | 123 |
1950 | 138 |
2000 | 127 |