Around 600-500 BC, a copper mine and smelter were built in the Val Faller (Faller valley) near modern Mulegns. The village was founded by a Walser group during the 15th Century. It was first mentioned in 1521.[2]
Geography
Piz Platta, near Mulegns
Mulegns had an area, as of 2006[update], of 33.8 km2 (13.1 sq mi). Of this area, 30.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (59.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The former municipality is located in the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. It is along the road to the Julier Pass (the Julienstrasse) at the entrance to a side valley of the Val Faller. Until 1943 Mulegns was known as Mühlen.[4]
Demographics
Mulegns had a population (as of 2014) of 25. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -23.5%.[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 Mulegns is; 3 people or 9.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 1 person or 3.0% is 10 to 14, and 2 people or 6.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, no one is between 20 and 29 years old. 6 people or 18.2% are 30 to 39, 1 person or 3.0% is 40 to 49, and 5 people or 15.2% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 8 people or 24.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 6 people or 18.2% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 3.0% who is 80 to 89.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 63.3% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SVP (20%) and the FDP (8.3%).[3]
In Mulegns about 62.5% 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]
Mulegns has an unemployment rate of 1.56%. As of 2005[update], there were 12 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. people are employed in the secondary sector and there are businesses in this sector. 1 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][5]
year
population
1850
120
1900
146
1950
109
1960
57
1970
66
1980
50
1990
37
2000
33
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Rhaeto-Romance (57.6%), with the rest speaking German(42.4%).[3]
