Tschierv
Encyclopedia
Tschierv is a village in the Val Müstair
municipality
in the district of Inn in the Swiss
canton
of Graubünden
. In 2009 Tschierv merged with Fuldera
, Lü, Müstair
, Santa Maria Val Müstair
and Valchava
to form the municipality of Val Müstair.
name of Cierfs.
The municipality is located in the Val Müstair sub-district (now Val Müstair municipality) of the Inn District. The borders of the village once stretched west over the Ofen Pass to Buffalora, Italy and included part of the Val Nüglia, which since 1918 has been part of the Swiss National Park
. It consists of the house groups of Aintasom-Tschierv, Chasuras, Plaz and Orasom-Tschierv. Until 1943 Tschierv was known as Cierfs.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The age distribution, , in Tschierv is; 18 children or 11.7% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 14 teenagers or 9.1% are 10 to 14, and 8 teenagers or 5.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 14 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 17 people or 11.0% are 30 to 39, 27 people or 17.5% are 40 to 49, and 23 people or 14.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 11 people or 7.1% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 13 people or 8.4% are 70 to 79, there are 9 people or 5.8% who are 80 to 89.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 78.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(14.8%), the FDP
(6.2%) and the CVP
(0.9%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Tschierv about 61.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Tschierv has an unemployment rate of 1%. , there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 54 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Val Müstair
Val Müstair is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Müstair.-Demographics:...
municipality
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 Inn 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...
. In 2009 Tschierv merged with Fuldera
Fuldera
Fuldera is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Fuldera merged with Lü, Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.-Geography:...
, Lü, Müstair
Müstair
Müstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Müstair merged with Fuldera, Lü, Switzerland, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv and Valchava to form Val Müstair....
, Santa Maria Val Müstair
Santa Maria Val Müstair
Santa Maria Val Müstair is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Santa Maria Val Müstair merged with Lü, Müstair, Fuldera, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.-History:Sta...
and Valchava
Valchava
Valchava is a village in the Val Müstair of the canton of Graubünden , Switzerland. It was an independent municipality in the district of Inn until on 1 January 2009 Valchava merged with Fuldera, Lü, Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Tschierv to form Val Müstair.-Geography:Valchava has an area,...
to form the municipality of Val Müstair.
History
Tschierv is first mentioned in 1432 as Zirff. In the past it was known under the GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name of Cierfs.
Geography
Tschierv has an area, , of 42.6 km² (16.4 sq mi). Of this area, 25.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (46.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Val Müstair sub-district (now Val Müstair municipality) of the Inn District. The borders of the village once stretched west over the Ofen Pass to Buffalora, Italy and included part of the Val Nüglia, which since 1918 has been part of the Swiss National Park
Swiss National Park
The Swiss National Park is located in the canton of Graubünden in the east of Switzerland between Zernez, S-chanf, Scuol and the Fuorn Pass in the Engadin valley on the border with Italy....
. It consists of the house groups of Aintasom-Tschierv, Chasuras, Plaz and Orasom-Tschierv. Until 1943 Tschierv was known as Cierfs.
Demographics
Tschierv has a population of 167, of which 4.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -7.5%., the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The age distribution, , in Tschierv is; 18 children or 11.7% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 14 teenagers or 9.1% are 10 to 14, and 8 teenagers or 5.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 14 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 17 people or 11.0% are 30 to 39, 27 people or 17.5% are 40 to 49, and 23 people or 14.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 11 people or 7.1% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 13 people or 8.4% are 70 to 79, there are 9 people or 5.8% 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 78.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(14.8%), 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....
(6.2%) 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...
(0.9%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Tschierv about 61.3% 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...
).
Tschierv has an unemployment rate of 1%. , there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 54 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1835 | 155 |
| 1850 | 145 |
| 1900 | 146 |
| 1930 | 126 |
| 1941 | 160 |
| 1950 | 165 |
| 1960 | 139 |
| 1970 | 127 |
| 1980 | 134 |
| 1990 | 147 |
| 2000 | 154 |
Languages
Most of the population speaks Rhaeto-Romance (77.3%), with German being second most common (18.8%) and Portuguese being third ( 1.3%). Until 1980, nearly the entire population of the village spoke the Jauer dialect of Romansh. Since that time, the percentage of German speakers has been growing. In 1880 about 81.8% spoke Romansh as a first language, in 1910 it was 93%, in 1941 it was 92% and in 1970 88% spoke Romansh. In 1990 92% spoke Romansh as either a first or second language and in 2000 it was 92%.| Languages in Tschierv | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||
| German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
6 | 4.48 % | 18 | 12.24 % | 29 | 18.83 % |
| Romanish | 128 | 95.52 % | 125 | 85.03 % | 119 | 80.27 % |
| Population | 134 | 100 % | 147 | 100 % | 154 | 100 % |