Castrisch
Encyclopedia
Castrisch is a municipality
in the district of Surselva
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
. Until 1943, it was officially known as Kästris.
The municipality is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It lies on the old route over the Vorderrhein
river and on the route from Schluein
to Safien
. Until 1943 Castrisch was known by its German name as Kästris.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The age distribution, , in Castrisch is; 53 children or 12.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 66 teenagers or 16.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 39 people or 9.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 59 people or 14.3% are between 30 and 39, 81 people or 19.7% are between 40 and 49, and 33 people or 8.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 29 people or 7.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 23 people or 5.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 26 people or 6.3% who are between 80 and 89 there are 3 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 37.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(28.4%), the CVP
(17.5%) and the FDP
(12.1%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Castrisch about 69% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Castrisch has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. , there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 13 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 33 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Surselva
Surselva (district)
Surselva District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of ....
in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
. Until 1943, it was officially known as Kästris.
Geography
Castrisch has an area, , of 7.2 km² (2.8 sq mi). Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It lies on the old route over the Vorderrhein
Vorderrhein
The Vorderrhein is one of the two sources of the Rhine. Its catchment area of is located predominantly in the Canton of Graubünden . The Vorderrhein is about long, thus more than 5% longer than the Hinterrhein...
river and on the route from Schluein
Schluein
Schluein is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Schluein is first mentioned in 831 as Falerunae. In 1298 it was mentioned as Sluwen. Throughout the middle ages until the Act of Mediation, which ended the French controlled Helvetic Republic in...
to Safien
Safien
Safien is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Safien has an area, , of . Of this area, 45.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested...
. Until 1943 Castrisch was known by its German name as Kästris.
Demographics
Castrisch has a population (as of ) of . , 2.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.9%. Most of the population speaks Romansh(48.5%), with German being second most common (48.1%) and Spanish being third ( 1.2%)., the gender distribution of the population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The age distribution, , in Castrisch is; 53 children or 12.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 66 teenagers or 16.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 39 people or 9.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 59 people or 14.3% are between 30 and 39, 81 people or 19.7% are between 40 and 49, and 33 people or 8.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 29 people or 7.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 23 people or 5.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 26 people or 6.3% who are between 80 and 89 there are 3 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 37.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(28.4%), the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(17.5%) and the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(12.1%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Castrisch about 69% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Castrisch has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. , there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 13 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 33 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 469 |
| 1900 | 469 |
| 1950 | 362 |
| 1990 | 337 |
| 2000 | 412 |