Furna
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Location of Furna  | ||
| Coordinates: 46°56′N 9°40′E / 46.933°N 9.667°ECoordinates: 46°56′N 9°40′E / 46.933°N 9.667°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Prättigau/Davos | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2014[2]) | ||
| • Total | 204 | |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7232 | |
| SFOS number | 3862 | |
| Surrounded by | Grüsch, Jenaz, Peist, St. Peter-Pagig, Schiers, Trimmis, Valzeina | |
| Website |
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Furna is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Furna is first mentioned in 1479 as Furnen.[3]
Demographics
Furna has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 204.[2] As of 2008, 0.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[4] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (99.5%), with the rest speaking Norwegian ( 0.5%).[5]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Furna is; 34 children or 16.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 17 teenagers or 8.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 24 people or 11.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 27 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 24 people or 11.8% are between 40 and 49, and 22 people or 10.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 24 people or 11.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 26 people or 12.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 6 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89.[4]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 49.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (23%), the local, small right-wing parties (13.8%) and the SP (13%).[5]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Furna about 60.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[5]
Furna has an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2005, there were 52 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 17 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 216 |
| 1900 | 209 |
| 1950 | 222 |
| 2000 | 204 |
Geography
Furna has an area, as of 2006, of 33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi). Of this area, 51.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[5]
The municipality is located in the Jenaz sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district. It is a scattered settlement high above the valley. It consists of the village of Furna which is divided into Hinter-, Mittel- and Usserberg, as well as the seasonally occupied settlement of Furnerberg.
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 31 August 2015
- 1 2 Furna in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- 1 2 Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009
- 1 2 3 4 5 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Oct-2009
- ↑ Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009
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External links
- Official homepage (German)
- Furna in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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