Saas im Prättigau
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Saas im Prättigau is a municipality
in the district of Prättigau/Davos
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
.
The municipality is located in the Küblis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. It consists of the linear village
of Saas on a terrace over the Prättigau
valley, between Küblis
and Klosters
.
is described as Or a Wild Man holding over his shoulder a Club Vert. The Wild man
motif comes from the seal of the League of the Ten Jurisdictions
as well as from Klosters
and has been part of the municipality's coat of arms since the 16th Century. The figure is always shown with a club over his shoulder, to prevent confusion with other Wild Men.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The age distribution, , in Saas is; 97 children or 13.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 76 teenagers or 10.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 94 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 110 people or 15.0% are between 30 and 39, 97 people or 13.2% are between 40 and 49, and 93 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 80 people or 10.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 56 people or 7.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 26 people or 3.5% 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 SVP
which received 54.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(24.2%), the SP
(10.5%) and the local, small right-wing parties (7.1%).
In Saas about 71.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Saas has an unemployment rate of 0.77%. , there were 66 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 26 businesses involved in this sector. 51 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 84 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 26 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 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
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canton
Cantons of Switzerland
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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...
.
Geography
Saas has an area, , of 26.8 km² (10.3 sq mi). Of this area, 44% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (27.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Küblis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. 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 Saas on a terrace over 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, between Küblis
Küblis
Küblis is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Neighboring municipalities:-History:Küblis is first mentioned in 1351 as ze Cüblins. In 1389 it was mentioned as Kúblis.-Geography:...
and Klosters
Klosters
Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos...
.
Neighboring municipalities
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| Conters im Prättigau | Klosters-Serneus | Klosters-Serneus |
Coat of arms
The town coat of armsCoat of arms
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is described as Or a Wild Man holding over his shoulder a Club Vert. The Wild man
Wild man
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motif comes from the seal of 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...
as well as from Klosters
Klosters
Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos...
and has been part of the municipality's coat of arms since the 16th Century. The figure is always shown with a club over his shoulder, to prevent confusion with other Wild Men.
Demographics
Saas has a population (as of ) of . , 10.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.8%. Most of the population speaks German (97.3%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 1.0%) and Romansh being third ( 0.4%)., the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The age distribution, , in Saas is; 97 children or 13.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 76 teenagers or 10.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 94 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 110 people or 15.0% are between 30 and 39, 97 people or 13.2% are between 40 and 49, and 93 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 80 people or 10.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 56 people or 7.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 26 people or 3.5% 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 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 54.7% 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....
(24.2%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(10.5%) and the local, small right-wing parties (7.1%).
In Saas about 71.3% 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...
).
Saas has an unemployment rate of 0.77%. , there were 66 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 26 businesses involved in this sector. 51 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 84 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 26 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1838 | 684 |
| 1850 | 469 |
| 1888 | 657 |
| 1900 | 431 |
| 1950 | 567 |
| 1990 | 620 |