Andeer

Andeer ([ɐnˈder] ) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Clugin and Pignia merged into Andeer.[3]

Andeer
Coat of arms
Location of Andeer
Andeer
Andeer
Coordinates: 46°36′N 9°25′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictViamala
Area
 • Total46.30 km2 (17.88 sq mi)
Elevation
982 m (3,222 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total908
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Postal code
7440
SFOS number3701
Surrounded byFerrera, Casti-Wergenstein, Clugin, Pignia, Salouf, Sufers
Websitewww.andeer.ch
SFSO statistics

History
Aerial view from 2000 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1925)

Roman coins discovered near Andeer indicate that there was a Roman presence in the area during the time of the Roman province of Raetia (from 15 BC). The name of the settlement was presumably Lapidaria, and it would have already been an important stop on the road from Italy.

Andeer is first mentioned in 1208 as Anders.[4]

Around 1820, roads were built over the Splügen Pass und the San Bernardino Pass. When the railroad tunnels through the Alps were completed near the end of the 19th century, they greatly reduced traffic through the region. Since the opening of the San Bernardino road tunnel (A 13) in 1967, Andeer has once again been on a major thoroughfare.

Geography
Andeer from a 1932 photograph

Andeer has an area, as of 2006, of 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi). Of this area, 28.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 48.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[5]

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.[6] It consists of the linear village of Andeer and the ruins of Bärenburg castle. Andeer lies in the Schams valley (in Romansch: Val Schons) on the Hinterrhein.

Demographics

Andeer has a population (as of 31 December 2018) of 908.[7] As of 2007, 10.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%.[5]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.[8] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Andeer is; 87 people or 13.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 42 people or 6.3% are 10 to 14, and 28 people or 4.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 62 people or 9.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 103 people or 15.4% are 30 to 39, 85 people or 12.7% are 40 to 49, and 74 people or 11.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 78 people or 11.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 74 people or 11.1% are 70 to 79, there are 33 people or 4.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99.[9]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (26.7%), the FDP (22.1%) and the CVP (6.9%).[5]

In Andeer about 73.9% 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]

Andeer has an unemployment rate of 1.03%. As of 2005, there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 89 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 269 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 41 businesses in this sector.[5]

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

year population
1803 402
1850 591
1880 601
1900 499
1950 631
1960 988

Weather

Andeer has an average of 102.1 days of rain per year and on average receives 933 mm (36.7 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Andeer receives an average of 122 mm (4.8 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.4 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 38 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation over 11.4 days.[10]

Language

Earlier, Andeer was largely Romansh-speaking, but now the majority of the population speaks German, and this is the only language for conducting official business. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (81.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 9.1%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.5%).[5]

Languages in Andeer GR
LanguageCensus of 1980Census of 1990Census of 2000
NumberPercentageNumberPercentageNumberPercentage
German36462.54%44675.21%54281.02%
Romansh14424.74%8714.67%619.12%
Italian478.08%274.55%162.39%
Population582100%593100%669100%

Heritage sites of national significance

The Chasa Padrun is listed as a Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[11]

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References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 23 September 2009
  4. Andeer in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 06-Oct-2009
  6. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017
  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
  8. Graubunden in Numbers Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
  9. Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
  10. "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 987 meters above sea level.
  11. Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 06-Oct-2009

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