Pratval is a former municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Almens, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels and Tomils merged to form the new municipality of Domleschg.[1]
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 9°26′E / 46.717°N 9.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 241 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7415 |
| SFOS number | 3635 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Almens, Cazis, Fürstenau, Rodels |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
editPratval is first mentioned in 1345 as Prau de Valle.[2]
Geography
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Before the merger, Pratval had a total area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi).[3] It is the smallest municipality in Graubünden. Of this area, 55% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The former municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consists of the settlements of Gross- and Kleinrietberg, Rietbach, Mühle and Hof. All five settlements are located on a plateau east of the Hinterrhine river.
Demographics
editPratval had a population (as of 2013) of 254.[3] As of 2008[update], 4.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.6%.[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 44.0% male and 56.0% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Pratval is; 41 people or 17.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 17 people or 7.1% are 10 to 14, and 14 people or 5.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 17 people or 7.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 51 people or 21.3% are 30 to 39, 48 people or 20.0% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 6.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 16 people or 6.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 13 people or 5.4% are 70 to 79, there are 8 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 41.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (27.6%), the FDP (16.8%) and the CVP (6.9%).[3]
In Pratval about 84.4% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Pratval has an unemployment rate of 0.14%. As of 2005[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][4]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 82 |
| 1900 | 67 |
| 1950 | 83 |
| 1960 | 97 |
| 1970 | 88 |
| 1980 | 128 |
| 1990 | 178 |
| 2000 | 240 |
Languages
editMost of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 4.2%) and French being third ( 0.4%).[3]
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 115 | 89.84% | 172 | 96.63% | 227 | 94.58% |
| Romanish | 9 | 7.03% | 3 | 1.69% | 10 | 4.17% |
| Total | 128 | 100% | 178 | 100% | 240 | 100% |
References
edit- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013
- ^ a b Pratval in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 16 January 2015
- ^ a b Graubunden in Numbers Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
