Langwies
Encyclopedia
Langwies is a municipality
in the district of Plessur
in the canton
of Graubünden
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district. It is located on the shortest route between Chur
and Davos
which is over the Strela pass. It consists of the village of Langwies and the hamlets
of Platz, Litzirüti
, Fondei and Sapün.
On the south-western edge of the village of Langwies, and lower down the hillside from the centre, is the Langwies
railway station, on the Chur-Arosa railway line. Additionally, in the hamlet of Litzirüti is the Litzirüti
railway station.
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The age distribution, , in Langwies is; 30 children or 9.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 11.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 48 people or 15.8% are between 30 and 39, 39 people or 12.9% are between 40 and 49, and 48 people or 15.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 42 people or 13.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 31 people or 10.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89 there are 3 people or 1.0% who are between 90 and 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 64.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(24.4%), the FDP
(4.8%) and the CVP
(4.8%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Langwies about 76.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Langwies has an unemployment rate of 0.83%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 76 people are employed in the tertiary sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
for the Rhätischen Bahn is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
.
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 Plessur
Plessur (district)
Plessur District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of . The district is named after the river Plessur which crosses it....
in the 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...
in Switzerland
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....
.
Geography
Langwies has an area, , of 54.9 km² (21.2 sq mi). Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (27.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district. It is located on the shortest route between 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 Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
which is over the Strela pass. It consists of the village of Langwies 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 Platz, Litzirüti
Litzirüti
Litzirüti is a small village in the municipality of Langwies, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.The village effectively forms part of the Arosa resort. The elevation is roughly 1,452 metres ....
, Fondei and Sapün.
On the south-western edge of the village of Langwies, and lower down the hillside from the centre, is the Langwies
Langwies (Rhaetian Railway station)
Langwies is a railway station on the Chur-Arosa line of the Rhaetian Railway . It is situated in Langwies, lower down the hillside from the centre of the village. A minor level crossing straddles the tracks at the station.-Viaducts:Two notable railway viaducts carry the line over deep valleys...
railway station, on the Chur-Arosa railway line. Additionally, in the hamlet of Litzirüti is the Litzirüti
Litzirüti (Rhaetian Railway station)
Litzirüti is a railway station on the Chur-Arosa line of the Rhaetian Railway . It is situated in the hamlet of Litzirüti.The station has a small café on the Arosa end of the main platform.-Services:...
railway station.
Demographics
Langwies has a population (as of ) of . , 6.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.1%. Most of the population speaks German (97.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 0.7%) and Dutch being third ( 0.7%)., the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The age distribution, , in Langwies is; 30 children or 9.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 11.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 48 people or 15.8% are between 30 and 39, 39 people or 12.9% are between 40 and 49, and 48 people or 15.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 42 people or 13.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 31 people or 10.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89 there are 3 people or 1.0% 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 64.8% 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....
(24.4%), 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....
(4.8%) 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...
(4.8%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Langwies about 76.7% 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...
).
Langwies has an unemployment rate of 0.83%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 76 people are employed in the tertiary sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1623 | c. 670 |
| 1850 | 358 |
| 1900 | 285 |
| 1950 | 383 |
| 1980 | 286 |
| 2000 | 303 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Langwieser ViaductLangwieser Viaduct
The Langwieser Viaduct is a single track reinforced concrete railway bridge spanning the Plessur River and the Sapünerbach, near Langwies, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland....
for the Rhätischen Bahn is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
Swiss 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...
.