Untervaz
Encyclopedia
Untervaz 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. It is on the eastern foot of the Calanda mountains and is in the Churer Rheintal (Chur
branch of the Rhine valley).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Untervaz is; 307 children or 14.7% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 151 teenagers or 7.2% are 10 to 14, and 148 teenagers or 7.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 233 people or 11.1% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 392 people or 18.7% are 30 to 39, 293 people or 14.0% are 40 to 49, and 249 people or 11.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 165 people or 7.9% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 94 people or 4.5% are 70 to 79, there are 50 people or 2.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 11 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 45.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(27.6%), the SP
(16.6%) and the FDP
(8.4%).
In Untervaz about 71% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Untervaz has an unemployment rate of 1.19%. , there were 73 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 324 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 193 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 48 businesses in this sector.
From the , 1,270 or 60.7% are Roman Catholic, while 640 or 30.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
. Of the rest of the population, there are 26 individuals (or about 1.24% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 22 individuals (or about 1.05% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 58 (or about 2.77% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 6 individuals (or about 0.29% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 39 (or about 1.86% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 32 individuals (or about 1.53% of the population) did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
.
Neuburg Castle was first built during the late 13th Century, most likely for the Baron
Tumb von Neuburg (Vorarlberg). About 1450 it came under the control of Rudolf von Rappenstein, and at that time was known as Mötteli. In 1496 it was sold to the Bishop of Chur
. Then, in 1577 the municipality bought the castle and associated barony. In the 16th Century, the site was abandoned and began to collapse.
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
Untervaz is first mentioned between 768-800 as Uaze. Between 801-850 it was mentioned as Vazes and between 1210-1300 it was called Vatz inferiore.Geography
Untervaz has an area, , of 27.7 km² (10.7 sq mi). Of this area, 40% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district. It is on the eastern foot of the Calanda mountains and is in the Churer Rheintal (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....
branch of the Rhine valley).
Demographics
Untervaz has a population (as of ) of . , 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.1%. Most of the population speaks German (92.1%), with Romansh being second most common ( 2.2%) and Italian being third ( 2.0%)., the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, , in Untervaz is; 307 children or 14.7% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 151 teenagers or 7.2% are 10 to 14, and 148 teenagers or 7.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 233 people or 11.1% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 392 people or 18.7% are 30 to 39, 293 people or 14.0% are 40 to 49, and 249 people or 11.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 165 people or 7.9% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 94 people or 4.5% are 70 to 79, there are 50 people or 2.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 11 people or 0.5% 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 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...
which received 45.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(27.6%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.6%) 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....
(8.4%).
In Untervaz about 71% 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...
).
Untervaz has an unemployment rate of 1.19%. , there were 73 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 324 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 193 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 48 businesses in this sector.
From the , 1,270 or 60.7% are Roman Catholic, while 640 or 30.6% 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 26 individuals (or about 1.24% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 22 individuals (or about 1.05% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 58 (or about 2.77% 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 6 individuals (or about 0.29% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 39 (or about 1.86% 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 32 individuals (or about 1.53% of the population) did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,097 |
| 1900 | 940 |
| 1910 | 928 |
| 1950 | 1,205 |
| 2000 | 2,093 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Ruins of Neuburg 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...
.
Neuburg Castle was first built during the late 13th Century, most likely for the Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Tumb von Neuburg (Vorarlberg). About 1450 it came under the control of Rudolf von Rappenstein, and at that time was known as Mötteli. In 1496 it was sold to the Bishop of Chur
Bishop of Chur
The Bishop of Chur is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur, Grisons, Switzerland .-History:...
. Then, in 1577 the municipality bought the castle and associated barony. In the 16th Century, the site was abandoned and began to collapse.