Casti-Wergenstein

Casti-Wergenstein
Casti
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Location of Casti-Wergenstein
Coordinates: 46°37′N 9°25′E / 46.617°N 9.417°E / 46.617; 9.417Coordinates: 46°37′N 9°25′E / 46.617°N 9.417°E / 46.617; 9.417
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Viamala
Government
• Mayor	Casper Nicca
Area
• Total	25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi)
Elevation	1,489 m (4,885 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	52
• Density	2.0/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Postal code	7433
SFOS number	3703
Surrounded by	Andeer, Clugin, Donat, Mathon, Safien, Sufers
Website	http://www.casti-vargistagn.ch SFSO statistics

Casti-Wergenstein or Casti-Vargistagn is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Casti-Wergenstein was created in 1923 through the union of the formerly independent municipalities of Casti and Wergenstein.

Casti is first mentioned in 1204 as ad Castellum. Wergenstein is first mentioned in 1219 as Vergasteno.

Casti-Wergenstein has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 25.6 km² (9.9 sq mi). Of this area, 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (39%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.

Casti-Wergenstein has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 52. As of 2008^[update], 5.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 36.4%.

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 55.0% male and 45.0% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Casti-Wergenstein is; 8 people or 14.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 8 people or 14.3% are 10 to 14, and 5 people or 8.9% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 8.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7 people or 12.5% are 30 to 39, 10 people or 17.9% are 40 to 49, and 2 people or 3.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 3 people or 5.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3 people or 5.4% are 70 to 79, there are 3 people or 5.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 3.6% who are 90 to 99.

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (29.6%), the CVP (12.6%) and the FDP (4.4%).