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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Surava 2009.png|thumb|Surava]]

'''Surava''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Albula (district)|Albula]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Surava''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Albula (district)|Albula]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
The population is predominately [[German language|German]]-speaking.
Surava is first mentioned about 1580 as ''Surraguas''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
[[File:Belfort Vorburg Surava.jpg|thumb|left|Ruins of Belfort Castle, above Surava]]
Surava has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|7|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 10.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 78.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula District. It consists of the [[linear village]] of Surava on the right bank of the [[Albula (river)|Albula]] river. In 1883 the municipality of Brienz-Surava split into in [[Brienz/Brinzauls]] and Surava.<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 23 September 2009</ref>

==Demographics==
Surava has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 199, of which 7.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -22%.<ref name=SFSO/>

{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.<ref name=GR_Numbers>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx Graubunden in Numbers] {{de icon}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref> The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Surava is; 9 people or 12.0% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 6 people or 8.0% are 10 to 14, and 7 people or 9.3% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 4 people or 5.3% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 10 people or 13.3% are 30 to 39, 14 people or 18.7% are 40 to 49, and 10 people or 13.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 4 people or 5.3% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 3 people or 4.0% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 9.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 1.3% who are 90 to 99.<ref name=Population>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{de icon}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>

In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] which received 43.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (32.6%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (18.6%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (5.1%).<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Surava about 66.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>

Surava has an unemployment rate of 0.67%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 8 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 22 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 35 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 8 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1418|Surava}}</ref><ref name=GR_Numbers/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1725
| 89
|-
| 1850
| 159
|-
| 1900
| 148
|-
| 1950
| 203
|-
| 1960
| 136
|-
| 1970
| 93
|-
| 1980
| 62
|-
| 1990
| 73
|-
| 2000
| 150
|-
|}

==Language==
Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks [[German language|German]] (78.4%), with [[Romansh language|Romansh]] being second most common (10.8%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 30-Sep-2009</ref>

{| class="prettytable"
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| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#BFEFFF" | '''SLanguagesin Surava'''
| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#BFEFFF" | '''Languages in Surava'''
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''Languages''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1980''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1990''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 2000'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''Languages''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1980''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1990''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 2000'''
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==External links==
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[[Category:Municipalities of Graubünden]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Graubünden]]

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Revision as of 00:43, 1 October 2009

Surava
Municipality
Coat of arms of Surava
Coat of arms
Location of Surava
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictAlbula
Area
 • Total6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation
904 m (2,966 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total199
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7472
SFOS number3515
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byAlvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls, Tiefencastel
Websitewww.surava.ch
SFSO statistics
Surava

Surava is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

History

Surava is first mentioned about 1580 as Surraguas.[1]

Geography

Ruins of Belfort Castle, above Surava

Surava has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 10.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 78.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

The municipality is located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula District. It consists of the linear village of Surava on the right bank of the Albula river. In 1883 the municipality of Brienz-Surava split into in Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava.[3]

Demographics

Surava has a population (as of 2007) of 199, of which 7.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -22%.[2]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Surava is; 9 people or 12.0% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 6 people or 8.0% are 10 to 14, and 7 people or 9.3% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 4 people or 5.3% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 10 people or 13.3% are 30 to 39, 14 people or 18.7% are 40 to 49, and 10 people or 13.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 4 people or 5.3% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 3 people or 4.0% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 9.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 1.3% who are 90 to 99.[5]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 43.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (32.6%), the FDP (18.6%) and the SPS (5.1%).[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Surava about 66.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]

Surava has an unemployment rate of 0.67%. As of 2005, there were 8 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 22 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 35 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:[1][4]

year population
1725 89
1850 159
1900 148
1950 203
1960 136
1970 93
1980 62
1990 73
2000 150

Language

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (78.4%), with Romansh being second most common (10.8%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).[2]

Languages in Surava
Languages Census 1980 Census 1990 Census 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
German 116 60.42 % 161 76.67 % 196 78.40 %
Romanish 66 34.38 % 45 21.43 % 27 10.80 %
Italian 10 5.21 % 2 0.95 % 4 1.60 %
Population 192 100 % 210 100 % 250 100 %

References

  1. ^ a b Surava in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 30-Sep-2009
  3. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Template:De icon accessed 23 September 2009
  4. ^ a b Graubunden in Numbers Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
  5. ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009

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