Haldenstein
Encyclopedia
Haldenstein is a municipality
in the district of Landquart
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
.
The municipality is located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district. It is located north of Chur
and on the left bank of the Rhine River. It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) village of Haldenstein (which is an elevation of 572 metres (1,876.6 ft)) and the hamlets
of Batänja (formerly: Sewils) (which is at 1400 metres (4,593.2 ft)) and Berg (which is at 1505 metres (4,937.7 ft)). The municipality's boundaries are the Rhine and then up the Calanda
mountain from the river to the border with the canton of St. Gallen
.
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Haldenstein is; 116 children or 14.4% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 47 teenagers or 5.8% are 10 to 14, and 49 teenagers or 6.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 93 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 166 people or 20.5% are 30 to 39, 115 people or 14.2% are 40 to 49, and 108 people or 13.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 7.3% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 31 people or 3.8% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 2.0% who are 80 to 89, and there are 8 people or 1.0% who are 90 to 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 40.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(34.8%), the FDP
(16.8%) and the CVP
(7.1%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Haldenstein about 83.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Haldenstein has an unemployment rate of 0.94%. , there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 114 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 105 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 20 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
.
, works out of a small studio in Haldenstein.
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 Landquart
Landquart (district)
Landquart District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of .It consists of two Kreise and ten municipalities:...
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...
.
History
Haldenstein is first mentioned in 1149 as Lanze. In 1370 it was mentioned as Lentz inferior.Geography
Haldenstein has an area, , of 18.6 km² (7.2 sq mi). Of this area, 25.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (18.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district. It is located north of Chur
Chur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
and on the left bank of the Rhine River. It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) village of Haldenstein (which is an elevation of 572 metres (1,876.6 ft)) and the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Batänja (formerly: Sewils) (which is at 1400 metres (4,593.2 ft)) and Berg (which is at 1505 metres (4,937.7 ft)). The municipality's boundaries are the Rhine and then up the Calanda
Calanda (mountain)
The Calanda is a mountain in the Glarus Alps with two main peaks Haldensteiner Calanda and Felsberger Calanda , both located on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden in eastern Switzerland...
mountain from the river to the border with the canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
.
Demographics
Haldenstein has a population (as of ) of . , 9.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 19.8%., the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Haldenstein is; 116 children or 14.4% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 47 teenagers or 5.8% are 10 to 14, and 49 teenagers or 6.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 93 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 166 people or 20.5% are 30 to 39, 115 people or 14.2% are 40 to 49, and 108 people or 13.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 7.3% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 31 people or 3.8% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 2.0% who are 80 to 89, and there are 8 people or 1.0% who are 90 to 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 40.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(34.8%), 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....
(16.8%) and 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...
(7.1%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Haldenstein about 83.9% 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...
).
Haldenstein has an unemployment rate of 0.94%. , there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 114 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 105 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 20 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 349 |
| 1850 | 492 |
| 1900 | 464 |
| 1950 | 521 |
| 1990 | 677 |
| 2000 | 808 |
Languages
Most of the population speaks German (92.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Romansh being third ( 2.0%).Heritage sites of national significance
The Ruins of Haldenstein fortress and Schloss Haldenstein are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Notable residents
The prize-winning Basler architect, Peter ZumthorPeter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect and winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize.-Early life:Zumthor was born in Basel, the son of a cabinet-maker...
, works out of a small studio in Haldenstein.