Malix
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Malix was a municipality
in the district of Plessur
in the canton
of Graubünden
in Switzerland
. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan
merged into the municipality of Churwalden
.
The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district at the entrance to the Churwalden valley. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square)of Malix and the sections of Kreuz and Spina. The municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged on 1 January 2010 into Churwalden.
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Malix is; 91 children or 13.7% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 51 teenagers or 7.7% are 10 to 14, and 35 teenagers or 5.3% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 64 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 114 people or 17.2% are 30 to 39, 103 people or 15.5% are 40 to 49, and 77 people or 11.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 70 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 33 people or 5.0% are 70 to 79, there are 22 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 39.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(30.2%), the FDP
(15.7%) and the CVP
(12.9%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Malix about 80.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Malix has an unemployment rate of 1.96%. , there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 28 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 74 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 20 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
(League of God's House
, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions
and the Grey League
) which would found the modern canton of Graubünden
. The stone is at an altitude of 2160 m (7,086.6 ft) on the border between the municipalities of Domat/Ems
, Scheid
village (now part of Tomils
municipality) and Malix. The original stone dates from 1722, and today is in the Rätian Museum in Chur
. In 1742, Nicolin Sererhard mentions three stones. The Sektion Rhätia (Rhätian Section) of the Swiss Alpine club built this 2 metre tall stone marker in 1915. In 1970 a chair lift was added to mountain, making it easier to reach the marker.
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
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. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan
Parpan
Parpan was a municipality in the district Plessur of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into Churwalden.-History:...
merged into the municipality of Churwalden
Churwalden
Churwalden is a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into Churwalden.-History:...
.
Geography
Malix has an area, , of 12.6 km² (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 41.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district at the entrance to the Churwalden valley. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square)of Malix and the sections of Kreuz and Spina. The municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged on 1 January 2010 into Churwalden.
Demographics
Malix has a population of 709, of which 11.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.3%. Most of the population speaks German (90.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 3.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.6%)., the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Malix is; 91 children or 13.7% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 51 teenagers or 7.7% are 10 to 14, and 35 teenagers or 5.3% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 64 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 114 people or 17.2% are 30 to 39, 103 people or 15.5% are 40 to 49, and 77 people or 11.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 70 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 33 people or 5.0% are 70 to 79, there are 22 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.5% 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 39.7% 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....
(30.2%), 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....
(15.7%) 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...
(12.9%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Malix about 80.8% 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...
).
Malix has an unemployment rate of 1.96%. , there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 28 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 74 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 20 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1623 | c. 375 |
| 1850 | 426 |
| 1900 | 340 |
| 1950 | 450 |
| 2000 | 663 |
Dreibündenstein
The Dreibündenstein (Romanish: Term bel) is a marker erected at the intersection of the Three LeaguesThree Leagues
The Three Leagues was the alliance of 1471 of the League of God's House, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions and the Grey League, leading eventually to the formation of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Most of the lands of Graubünden were part of the Roman province Raetia in 15 BC...
(League of God's House
League of God's House
The League of God's House was formed in what is now Switzerland on January 29, 1367 to resist the rising power of the Bishopric of Chur and the House of Habsburg. The League allied with the Grey League and the League of the Ten Jurisdictions in 1471 to form the Three Leagues...
, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions
League of the Ten Jurisdictions
The League of the Ten Jurisdictions was the last of the Three Leagues founded during the Middle Ages in what is now Canton Graubünden of Switzerland. The League was created in the County of Toggenburg after the counts of Toggenburg died out. The League initially existed to resist the power of the...
and the Grey League
Grey League
The Grey League , sometimes called Oberbund, formed in 1395 in the Vorderrhein and Hinterrhein valleys, Raetia. The name Grey League is derived from the homespun grey clothes worn by the people. The league became part of the canton of Graubünden. The Grey League allied itself to the two other...
) which would found the modern canton 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...
. The stone is at an altitude of 2160 m (7,086.6 ft) on the border between the municipalities of Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.- History :Domat/Ems is first mentioned in 765 as colonia de Amede. Ems is the German name for the municipality, Domat is the Romansh name and since 1943 the official name has been the combination of both.-...
, Scheid
Scheid
Scheid is a village in the municipality of Tomils in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Scheid merged with Feldis/Veulden, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils to form the municipality of Tomils.-Geography:...
village (now part of Tomils
Tomils
Tomils is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Feldis/Veulden, Scheid, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils.-Demographics:Tomils has a population of ....
municipality) and Malix. The original stone dates from 1722, and today is in the Rätian Museum in 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....
. In 1742, Nicolin Sererhard mentions three stones. The Sektion Rhätia (Rhätian Section) of the Swiss Alpine club built this 2 metre tall stone marker in 1915. In 1970 a chair lift was added to mountain, making it easier to reach the marker.