Trimmis
Encyclopedia
Trimmis is a municipality
in the district of Landquart
in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
.
The municipality is located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district, near the Rhine River about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the cantonal capital of Chur
. It consists of the village of Trimmis and the hamlets
of Letsch and Talein and since 2008 the former municipality of Says
. In 1880 the Says separated from Trimmis to become an independent municipality. However, in 2008 Says merged back into Trimmis.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The age distribution, , in Trimmis is; 379 children or 13.9% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 178 teenagers or 6.5% are 10 to 14, and 182 teenagers or 6.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 309 people or 11.3% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 549 people or 20.2% are 30 to 39, 442 people or 16.2% are 40 to 49, and 343 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 188 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 105 people or 3.9% are 70 to 79, there are 44 people or 1.6% who are 80 to 89, and there are 5 people or 0.2% who are 90 to 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 38.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(22.5%), the CVP
(20.9%) and the FDP
(14.3%).
In Trimmis about 81% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Trimmis has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. , there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 491 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 45 businesses in this sector. 319 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 69 businesses in this sector.
From the , 1,177 or 43.2% are Roman Catholic, while 1,237 or 45.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
. Of the rest of the population, there are 18 individuals (or about 0.66% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 37 individuals (or about 1.36% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 39 (or about 1.43% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 18 individuals (or about 0.66% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 136 (or about 4.99% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 62 individuals (or about 2.28% of the population) did not answer the question.
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 Landquart
Landquart (district)
Landquart District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of and has a population of .It consists of two Kreise and ten 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...
.
History
Trimmis is first mentioned in 765 as Tremine. In 768 it was mentioned as Tremune.Geography
Trimmis has an area, , of 28.5 km² (11 sq mi). Of this area, 34.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district, near the Rhine River about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the cantonal capital of 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....
. It consists of the village of Trimmis 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 Letsch and Talein and since 2008 the former municipality of Says
Says
Says was a municipality in the district of Landquart in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2008 the municipality was incorporated into neighboring Trimmis.-Geography:...
. In 1880 the Says separated from Trimmis to become an independent municipality. However, in 2008 Says merged back into Trimmis.
Demographics
Trimmis has a population (as of ) of . , 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population speaks German (93.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 2.2%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%)., the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The age distribution, , in Trimmis is; 379 children or 13.9% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 178 teenagers or 6.5% are 10 to 14, and 182 teenagers or 6.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 309 people or 11.3% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 549 people or 20.2% are 30 to 39, 442 people or 16.2% are 40 to 49, and 343 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 188 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 105 people or 3.9% are 70 to 79, there are 44 people or 1.6% who are 80 to 89, and there are 5 people or 0.2% 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 38.4% 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....
(22.5%), 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...
(20.9%) and 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....
(14.3%).
In Trimmis about 81% 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...
).
Trimmis has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. , there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 491 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 45 businesses in this sector. 319 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 69 businesses in this sector.
From the , 1,177 or 43.2% are Roman Catholic, while 1,237 or 45.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
Swiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there are 18 individuals (or about 0.66% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 37 individuals (or about 1.36% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 39 (or about 1.43% of the population) who are Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There are 18 individuals (or about 0.66% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 136 (or about 4.99% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 62 individuals (or about 2.28% of the population) did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 888 |
| 1900 | 696 |
| 1930 | 623 |
| 1950 | 773 |
| 2000 | 2,724 |