Flond

Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms

Flond

Location of Flond

Coordinates: 46°46′N 9°9′E / 46.767°N 9.150°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 9°9′E / 46.767°N 9.150°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Peter Inauer

Area

• Total

2.12 km² (0.82 sq mi)

Elevation

1,072 m (3,517 ft)

Population

• Total

201

• Density

95/km² (250/sq mi)

Postal code

7137

Surrounded by

Ilanz, Luven, Obersaxen, Rueun, Surcuolm

Website

www.obersaxenmundaun.swiss

Flond is a village in the municipality of Mundaun in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Flond merged with Surcuolm to from the municipality of Mundaun.

Flond is first mentioned in 1519 as Flant or Flond.

Flond has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 2.1 km² (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.7% is forested. The rest of the land, (7.7%) is settled.

The village is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It is on the Obersaxen high plateau south of the Vorderrhein river.

Flond has a population (as of 2008^[update]) of 201, of which 7.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 20.3%.

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 55.1% male and 44.9% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Flond is; 27 children or 15.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 25 teenagers or 14.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 7.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 34 people or 19.0% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 9.5% are between 40 and 49, and 22 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 9.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 19 people or 10.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89.

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