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


==History==
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[[Image:Tenna Graubünden.jpg|250px|Tenna]]
Tenna is first mentioned in 1398 as ''Thena''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
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[[Image:Tenna Graubünden.jpg|thumb|left|Tenna]]
Tenna has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|11.3|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 45.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located in the Safien sub-district of the Surselva district. It is a German speaking collection of small settlements on a terrace above the west side of the Safien valley. It consists of the village of Tenna which is made up of the sections of Ausserberg, Mitte and Innerberg as well as the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Acla and Egschi along the valley road.

==Demographics==
Tenna has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 103, of which 3.9% are foreign nationals.<ref name=Population/> Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -19.5%, though it has been increasing since 2000. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.7%), with the rest speaking Serbo-Croatian( 1.3%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 02-Dec-2009</ref>

{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% 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 Tenna is; 11 children or 13.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8 teenagers or 10.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 6 people or 7.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10 people or 12.7% are between 30 and 39, 9 people or 11.4% are between 40 and 49, and 13 people or 16.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 8 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 11.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 5.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is 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 54.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (20.3%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (14.2%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (5.2%).<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Tenna about 74.4% 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/>

Tenna has an unemployment rate of 0%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 38 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. No onw is employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are no businesses in this sector. 8 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 4 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1484|Tenna}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1803
| 157
|-
| 1850
| 162
|-
| 1900
| 130
|-
| 1950
| 141
|-
| 2000
| 79
|-
|}

==References==
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{{Municipalities of the district of Surselva}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Surselva}}


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[[Category:Municipalities of Graubünden]]
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Revision as of 16:25, 2 December 2009

Tenna
Municipality
Coat of arms of Tenna
Coat of arms
Location of Tenna
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictSurselva
Area
 • Total11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Elevation
1,654 m (5,427 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
 • Total103
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7106
SFOS number3652
ISO 3166 codeCH-GR
Surrounded byRiein, Safien, Valendas, Versam
Websitehttp://www.tenna.ch
SFSO statistics
Tenna
For other uses, see Tenna (disambiguation).

Tenna is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

History

Tenna is first mentioned in 1398 as Thena.[1]

Geography

Tenna

Tenna has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 45.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

The municipality is located in the Safien sub-district of the Surselva district. It is a German speaking collection of small settlements on a terrace above the west side of the Safien valley. It consists of the village of Tenna which is made up of the sections of Ausserberg, Mitte and Innerberg as well as the hamlets of Acla and Egschi along the valley road.

Demographics

Tenna has a population (as of 2008) of 103, of which 3.9% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -19.5%, though it has been increasing since 2000. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.7%), with the rest speaking Serbo-Croatian( 1.3%).[2]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Tenna is; 11 children or 13.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8 teenagers or 10.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 6 people or 7.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10 people or 12.7% are between 30 and 39, 9 people or 11.4% are between 40 and 49, and 13 people or 16.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 8 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 11.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 5.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is between 90 and 99.[3]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (20.3%), the FDP (14.2%) and the CVP (5.2%).[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Tenna about 74.4% 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]

Tenna has an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2005, there were 38 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. No onw is employed in the secondary sector and there are no businesses in this sector. 8 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[2]

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

year population
1803 157
1850 162
1900 130
1950 141
2000 79

References

  1. ^ a b Tenna in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 02-Dec-2009
  3. ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
  4. ^ Graubunden in Numbers Template:De icon accessed 21 September 2009
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