Former municipality in Graubünden, Switzerland
Vignogn is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia.[1]
History
Vignogn is first mentioned in 1325 as Vinanne. In 1469 it was mentioned as Viends.[2]
Geography
Vignogn had an area, as of 2006[update], of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 57.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The former municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It consists of the linear village of Vignogn at an elevation of 1,241 m (4,072 ft) at the foot of the Piz Sezner. Until 1983 Vignogn was known as Vigens.[1]
Demographics
Vignogn had a population (as of 2011) of 170.[4] As of 2008[update], 0.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Romansh (88.8%), with German being second most common (10.1%) and French being third ( 0.6%).[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Vignogn is; 11 children or 6.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 21 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 26 people or 14.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 13 people or 7.3% are between 30 and 39, 22 people or 12.3% are between 40 and 49, and 37 people or 20.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 27 people or 15.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8 people or 4.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 11 people or 6.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 1.7% who are between 90 and 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 71.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (13.4%), the FDP (8.7%) and the SP (6.5%).[3]
In Vignogn about 55.1% 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]
Vignogn has an unemployment rate of 1.06%. As of 2005[update], there were 36 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 8 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 18 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
| year
|
population
|
| 1850
|
199
|
| 1900
|
134
|
| 1950
|
204
|
| 2000
|
179
|
Notable residents
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