Tschiertschen-Praden
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Tschiertschen-Praden is a municipality
in the district of Plessur
in the Grisons, Switzerland
. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Praden
and Tschiertschen
.
The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the mountain slopes above the left side of the Schanfigger valley. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Tschiertschen at an elevation of 1351 m (4,432.4 ft) and the linear village
s of Inner- and Usserpraden at an elevation of 1100 m (3,608.9 ft) and 1250 m (4,101 ft) respectively.
The combined historical population is given in the following table:
. The wettest month is August during which time Tschiertschen receives an average of 140 mm (5.5 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 13.1, but with only 128 mm (5 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 61 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation over 12.7 days.
Municipalities of Switzerland
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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 Grisons, Switzerland
Switzerland
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. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Praden
Praden
Praden is a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.The formerly independent municipality merged with Tschiertschen to form Tschiertschen-Praden on January 1, 2009.-Geography:...
and Tschiertschen
Tschiertschen
Tschiertschen is a village in the municipality of Tschiertschen-Praden in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.The formerly independent municipality merged with Praden to form Tschiertschen-Praden on January 1, 2009.-Geography:...
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Geography
Tschiertschen has a combined area, , of 27.8 km² (10.7 sq mi).The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the mountain slopes above the left side of the Schanfigger valley. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Tschiertschen at an elevation of 1351 m (4,432.4 ft) and 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....
s of Inner- and Usserpraden at an elevation of 1100 m (3,608.9 ft) and 1250 m (4,101 ft) respectively.
Demographics
Tschiertschen-Praden has a population (as of ) of .The combined historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 280 |
| 1850 | 268 |
| 1900 | 270 |
| 1950 | 272 |
| 2000 | 326 |
Weather
Tschiertschen has an average of 123.9 days of rain per year and on average receives 1095 mm (43.1 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
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. The wettest month is August during which time Tschiertschen receives an average of 140 mm (5.5 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 13.1, but with only 128 mm (5 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 61 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation over 12.7 days.