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Bonaduz

Bonaduz
Bonaduz village
Bonaduz village
Coat of arms of Bonaduz
Coat of arms
Bonaduz is located in Switzerland
Bonaduz
Bonaduz
Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°24′E / 46.817°N 9.400°E / 46.817; 9.400Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°24′E / 46.817°N 9.400°E / 46.817; 9.400
Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
District Imboden
Area
 • Total 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 3,183
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal code 7402
SFOS number 3721
Surrounded by Domat/Ems, Rhäzüns, Tamins, Trin, Versam
Website www.bonaduz.ch
SFSO statistics

Bonaduz (Romansh: Panaduz) is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Bonaduz is first mentioned in 960 as Beneduces. Until 1854, the German-speaking hamlet of Sculms belonged to Bonaduz. Following a vote in that year, Sculms joined Versam.

Bonaduz has an area, as of 2006, of 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi). Of this area, 25.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Rhäzüns sub-district, of the Imboden district. It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Bonaduz on a high plain south-west of the confluence of the Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein.

Bonaduz has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,183. As of 2008, 10.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.7%.

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Bonaduz is; 373 people or 15.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 162 people or 6.7% are 10 to 14, and 158 people or 6.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 219 people or 9.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 489 people or 20.1% are 30 to 39, 394 people or 16.2% are 40 to 49, and 292 people or 12.0% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 150 people or 6.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 133 people or 5.5% are 70 to 79, there are 54 people or 2.2% who are 80 to 89, and there are 9 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99.


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