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'''St. Peter''' (Romansh: ''Son Peder'') is a village in the district of [[Plessur (district)|Plessur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]], [[Switzerland]]. An independent [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] before, it merged on [[January 1]], [[2008]] with neighboring [[Pagig]] to form the municipality of [[St. Peter-Pagig]].
'''St. Peter''' (Romansh: ''Son Peder'') is a village in the district of [[Plessur (district)|Plessur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]], [[Switzerland]]. An independent [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] before, it merged on 1 January 2008 with neighboring [[Pagig]] to form the municipality of [[St. Peter-Pagig]].<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>

==History==
St. Peter is first referred to as a village in the [[late Middle Ages]]. The village church is first mentioned in 831. The church and the village section of Laeschgas belonged to [[Pfäfers Abbey]].<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
St. Peter has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|6.9|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 61% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The village is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district in the northern slope of the mid-Schanfigg at an elevation of {{m to ft|1160|abbr=yes}}. It consists of the village of St. Peter which is made up of two sections. In 2008 St. Peter merged with [[Pagig]] to from [[St. Peter-Pagig]].

==Demographics==
St. Peter has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 168, of which 15.5% are foreign nationals.<ref name=GR_Numbers/> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.4%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (95.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.6%) and French being third ( 0.6%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 28-Oct-2009</ref>

{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 54.2% male and 45.8% 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|2004|lc=on}}, in St. Peter is; 7 children or 4.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 16 teenagers or 10.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 8.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 15 people or 9.7% are between 30 and 39, 25 people or 16.2% are between 40 and 49, and 26 people or 16.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 27 people or 17.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 12.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 1.3% who are between 90 and 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 [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 67.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (13.5%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (9.3%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (4.2%).<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In St. Peter about 67% 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/>

St. Peter has an unemployment rate of 0.43%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 6 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 18 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 9 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1596|St. Peter}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1808
| 197
|-
| 1850
| 108
|-
| 1900
| 115
|-
| 1950
| 161
|-
| 2000
| 154
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Villages in Graubünden]]
[[Category:Villages in Graubünden]]

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Revision as of 21:32, 28 October 2009

St. Peter
Former municipality
Coat of arms of St. Peter
Coat of arms
Location of St. Peter
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictPlessur
Area
 • Total690 km2 (270 sq mi)
Elevation
688 m (2,257 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total168
 • Density0.24/km2 (0.63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7028
SFOS number3930
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Websitewww.st-peter.ch
SFSO statistics
St. Peter before the merger with Pagig

Template:Otheruses2 St. Peter (Romansh: Son Peder) is a village in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2008 with neighboring Pagig to form the municipality of St. Peter-Pagig.[1]

History

St. Peter is first referred to as a village in the late Middle Ages. The village church is first mentioned in 831. The church and the village section of Laeschgas belonged to Pfäfers Abbey.[2]

Geography

St. Peter has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 61% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

The village is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district in the northern slope of the mid-Schanfigg at an elevation of Template:M to ft. It consists of the village of St. Peter which is made up of two sections. In 2008 St. Peter merged with Pagig to from St. Peter-Pagig.

Demographics

St. Peter has a population (as of 2007) of 168, of which 15.5% are foreign nationals.[4] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (95.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.6%) and French being third ( 0.6%).[3]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2004, in St. Peter is; 7 children or 4.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 16 teenagers or 10.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 8.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 15 people or 9.7% are between 30 and 39, 25 people or 16.2% are between 40 and 49, and 26 people or 16.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 27 people or 17.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 12.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 1.3% who are between 90 and 99.[5]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 67.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (13.5%), the SP (9.3%) and the CVP (4.2%).[3]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In St. Peter about 67% 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]

St. Peter has an unemployment rate of 0.43%. As of 2005, there were 6 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 18 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector.[3]

The historical population is given in the following table:[2]

year population
1808 197
1850 108
1900 115
1950 161
2000 154

References

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Template:De icon accessed 23 September 2009
  2. ^ a b St. Peter in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  3. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Oct-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

External links

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