Parpan
Encyclopedia
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
.
partis-pain, meaning "bread-deliverer".
The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district in the Churwalden valley. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capital Chur
and the resort Lenzerheide
. It offers access to the skiing area of Rothorn
and mountain railways Danis Staetz AG. The finish of the Alpine skiing World Cup
slope "Silvano Beltrametti" for the downhill
race in Lenzerheide is in Parpan.
Parpan municipality consists of the Haufendorf
village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Parpan. The municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged on 1 January 2010 into a the municipality of Churwalden.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The age distribution, , in Parpan is; 33 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 19 teenagers or 7.2% are 10 to 14, and 19 teenagers or 7.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 22 people or 8.4% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 51 people or 19.4% are 30 to 39, 41 people or 15.6% are 40 to 49, and 27 people or 10.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 24 people or 9.1% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 20 people or 7.6% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 2.7% who are 80 to 89.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(32.2%), the SP
(19%) and the CVP
(13.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Parpan about 84.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Parpan has an unemployment rate of 0.12%. , there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. people are employed in the secondary sector and there are businesses in this sector. 58 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 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 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....
of 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....
. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix
Malix
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.-Geography:...
and Parpan merged into 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:...
.
History
Parpan is first mentioned in 1208 as Partipan. Formerly in Romansh it was known as Parpaun.Origin of the name
Parpan is a common surname in Graubünden. Etymologically "Parpan" originates from the FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
partis-pain, meaning "bread-deliverer".
Geography
Parpan has an area, , of 9.3 km² (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district in the Churwalden valley. The village lies in the valley between the cantonal capital 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 the resort Lenzerheide
Lenzerheide
Lenzerheide is a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies at the foot of the Parpaner Rothorn. The village belongs to the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district of Albula, sub-district Alvaschein....
. It offers access to the skiing area of Rothorn
Parpaner Rothorn
Parpaner Rothorn is a mountain in the Plessur Range in Switzerland.-External links:*...
and mountain railways Danis Staetz AG. The finish of the Alpine skiing World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
slope "Silvano Beltrametti" for the downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
race in Lenzerheide is in Parpan.
Parpan municipality consists of the Haufendorf
Haufendorf
A Haufendorf is an enclosed village with irregular plots of land and farms of greatly differing scale, usually surrounded by a stockade fence . They are typically found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, whence the name. Haufendörfer differ from most other types of village in that they are...
village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Parpan. The municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged on 1 January 2010 into a the municipality of Churwalden.
Demographics
Parpan has a population of 245, of which 7.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15%. Most of the population speaks German (96.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 0.8%) and Dutch being third ( 0.8%)., the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The age distribution, , in Parpan is; 33 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 19 teenagers or 7.2% are 10 to 14, and 19 teenagers or 7.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 22 people or 8.4% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 51 people or 19.4% are 30 to 39, 41 people or 15.6% are 40 to 49, and 27 people or 10.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 24 people or 9.1% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 20 people or 7.6% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 2.7% who are 80 to 89.
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 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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....
(32.2%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(19%) 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...
(13.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Parpan about 84.2% 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...
).
Parpan has an unemployment rate of 0.12%. , there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. people are employed in the secondary sector and there are businesses in this sector. 58 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1623 | c. 220 |
| 1850 | 92 |
| 1900 | 62 |
| 1950 | 89 |
| 1960 | 99 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1980 | 129 |
| 1990 | 175 |
| 2000 | 263 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Schlössli or little castle 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...
.