Soazza | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′N 9°13′E / 46.350°N 9.217°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Moesa |
Area | |
• Total | 46.42 km2 (17.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)
[2] | |
• Total | 319 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6562 |
SFOS number | 3823 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
Surrounded by | Cauco, Lostallo, Menarola (IT-SO), Mesocco, Rossa, San Giacomo Filippo (IT-SO) |
Website |
www SFSO statistics |
Soazza is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as Soaza. [3]
Soazza has an area, as of 2006 [update], of 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi). Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (37.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). [4]
Soazza has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 324. [5] As of 2008 [update], 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. [6] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000 [update]) speaks Italian (91.9%), with German being second most common ( 3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.2%). [4]
As of 2000 [update], the gender distribution of the population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female. [7] The age distribution, as of 2000 [update], in Soazza is; 37 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 17 teenagers or 4.7% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 2.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 64 people or 17.8% are 30 to 39, 49 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 42 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 51 people or 14.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 37 people or 10.3% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 4.5% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99. [6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (28.5%), the SVP (26%) and the FDP (9.2%). [4]
In Soazza about 73.3% 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]
Soazza has an unemployment rate of 2.6%. As of 2005 [update], there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 71 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 38 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector. [4]
The historical population is given in the following table: [3]
year | population |
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1650 | 427 |
1802 | 311 |
1850 | 315 |
1900 | 339 |
1950 | 348 |
2000 | 359 |
The Casa Paret, the Church of S. Martino including the della Madonna Addolorata and the Ospizio e Via Crucis are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. [8]
Soazza | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′N 9°13′E / 46.350°N 9.217°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Moesa |
Area | |
• Total | 46.42 km2 (17.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)
[2] | |
• Total | 319 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6562 |
SFOS number | 3823 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
Surrounded by | Cauco, Lostallo, Menarola (IT-SO), Mesocco, Rossa, San Giacomo Filippo (IT-SO) |
Website |
www SFSO statistics |
Soazza is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Soazza is first mentioned in 1203 as Soaza. [3]
Soazza has an area, as of 2006 [update], of 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi). Of this area, 7.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (37.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). [4]
Soazza has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 324. [5] As of 2008 [update], 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. [6] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000 [update]) speaks Italian (91.9%), with German being second most common ( 3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.2%). [4]
As of 2000 [update], the gender distribution of the population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female. [7] The age distribution, as of 2000 [update], in Soazza is; 37 children or 10.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 17 teenagers or 4.7% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 2.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 64 people or 17.8% are 30 to 39, 49 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 42 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 51 people or 14.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 37 people or 10.3% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 4.5% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99. [6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (28.5%), the SVP (26%) and the FDP (9.2%). [4]
In Soazza about 73.3% 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]
Soazza has an unemployment rate of 2.6%. As of 2005 [update], there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 71 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 38 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector. [4]
The historical population is given in the following table: [3]
year | population |
---|---|
1650 | 427 |
1802 | 311 |
1850 | 315 |
1900 | 339 |
1950 | 348 |
2000 | 359 |
The Casa Paret, the Church of S. Martino including the della Madonna Addolorata and the Ospizio e Via Crucis are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. [8]