Bonaduz | ||
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Bonaduz village
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Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°24′E / 46.817°N 9.400°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 9°24′E / 46.817°N 9.400°E | ||
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 |
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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[update], 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[update], 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[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], 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.