Küblis
Encyclopedia
Küblis is a municipality
in the district of Prättigau/Davos
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
.
Küblis has an area, , of 8.1 km² (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 44% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Küblis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. It is in located in the Prättigau
valley at the branching of the road to St. Antönien
, Conters
and Fideris
/Jenaz
. It consists of the linear village
of Küblis and the hamlets
of Prada, Tälfsch and Pläviggin.
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Küblis is; 128 children or 15.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 107 teenagers or 12.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 93 people or 11.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 135 people or 16.3% are between 30 and 39, 108 people or 13.0% are between 40 and 49, and 91 people or 11.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 75 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 58 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 3.7% who are between 80 and 89 there are 4 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 41.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(40.1%), the SP
(13.3%) and the local, small right-wing parties (3.8%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Küblis about 68.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Küblis has an unemployment rate of 0.84%. , there were 39 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 166 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 299 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 58 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
. The wettest month is August during which time Küblis receives an average of 127 mm (5 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 13.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 13.2, but with only 118 mm (4.6 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is October with an average of 66 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation over 13.2 days.
.
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 Prättigau/Davos
Prättigau/Davos (district)
Prättigau/Davos District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of .It consists of seven Kreise and fifteen 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...
.
Neighboring municipalities
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| Conters im Prättigau Conters im Prättigau Conters im Prättigau is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Conters im Prättigau has an area, , of . Of this area, 49.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45% is forested... |
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History
Küblis is first mentioned in 1351 as ze Cüblins. In 1389 it was mentioned as Kúblis.Geography
The municipality is located in the Küblis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. It is in located in the Prättigau
Prättigau
The Prättigau Valley, in the canton of Graubünden , Switzerland, is home to the world famous ski resorts of Klosters and neighbouring Davos in the Landwasser Valley....
valley at the branching of the road to St. Antönien
St. Antönien
St. Antönien is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.The municipalities of St. Antönien and St. Antönien Ascharina merged on 1 January 2007 into St. Antönien-History:St...
, Conters
Conters im Prättigau
Conters im Prättigau is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Conters im Prättigau has an area, , of . Of this area, 49.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45% is forested...
and Fideris
Fideris
Fideris is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Fideris has an area, , of . Of this area, 60.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.6% is forested...
/Jenaz
Jenaz
Jenaz is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Jenaz has an area, , of . Of this area, 48.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.8% is forested...
. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Küblis 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 Prada, Tälfsch and Pläviggin.
Demographics
Küblis has a population (as of ) of . , 15.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2%. Most of the population speaks German (93.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.7%) and Italian being third ( 1.3%)., the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Küblis is; 128 children or 15.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 107 teenagers or 12.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 93 people or 11.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 135 people or 16.3% are between 30 and 39, 108 people or 13.0% are between 40 and 49, and 91 people or 11.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 75 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 58 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 3.7% who are between 80 and 89 there are 4 people or 0.5% 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 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....
which received 41.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(40.1%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(13.3%) and the local, small right-wing parties (3.8%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Küblis about 68.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
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...
).
Küblis has an unemployment rate of 0.84%. , there were 39 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 166 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 299 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 58 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 455 |
| 1900 | 416 |
| 1950 | 716 |
| 2000 | 830 |
Weather
Küblis has an average of 132 days of rain per year and on average receives 1116 mm (43.9 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. The wettest month is August during which time Küblis receives an average of 127 mm (5 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 13.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 13.2, but with only 118 mm (4.6 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is October with an average of 66 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation over 13.2 days.
Heritage sites of national significance
The Zentrale Küblis der Bündner Kraftwerke (Central Powerplant in Küblis) is listed as a Swiss heritage site 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...
.