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'''Leggia''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moesa (district)|Moesa]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]]. |
'''Leggia''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moesa (district)|Moesa]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]]. |
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==History== |
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Its population is predominately [[Italian language|Italian]]-speaking. |
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Leggia is first mentioned in 1295 as ''de Legia''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Leggia has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|9.2|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district on the right bank of the [[Moesa]] river. |
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==Demographics== |
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Leggia has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 119, of which 6.7% are foreign nationals.<ref name=Population/> Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -16.8%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks Italian (84.3%), with German being second most common (11.8%) and Spanish being third ( 2.4%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 23-Oct-2009</ref> |
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{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% 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 Leggia is; 13 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 10 to 14, and 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 12 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 23 people or 18.1% are 30 to 39, 16 people or 12.6% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 13.4% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 10 people or 7.9% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 3.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.6% 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> |
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In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] which received 32.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (28.1%), the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (21.9%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (17.7%).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Leggia about 55.1% 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/> |
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Leggia has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 19 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 2 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 1 business in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1561|Leggia}}</ref> |
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| 127 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:27, 23 October 2009
Leggia | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Graubünden |
District | Moesa |
Area | |
• Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
Population (December 2008) | |
• Total | 119 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6556 |
SFOS number | 3833 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
Surrounded by | Cama, Grono, Verdabbio |
Website | leggia SFSO statistics |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Karte_Gemeinde_Leggia_2009.png/220px-Karte_Gemeinde_Leggia_2009.png)
Leggia is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Leggia is first mentioned in 1295 as de Legia.[2]
Geography
Leggia has an area, as of 2006[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district on the right bank of the Moesa river.
Demographics
Leggia has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 119, of which 6.7% are foreign nationals.[4] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -16.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (84.3%), with German being second most common (11.8%) and Spanish being third ( 2.4%).[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.[5] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Leggia is; 13 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 10 to 14, and 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 12 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 23 people or 18.1% are 30 to 39, 16 people or 12.6% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 13.4% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 10 people or 7.9% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 3.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.6% who are 90 to 99.[4]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 32.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.1%), the CVP (21.9%) and the FDP (17.7%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Leggia about 55.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Leggia has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. As of 2005[update], there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 2 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
year | population |
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1826 | 72 |
1850 | 103 |
1900 | 123 |
1950 | 138 |
2000 | 127 |
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b Leggia in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23-Oct-2009
- ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
External links
- Official website Template:It icon
- Leggia in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.