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Jenaz

Jenaz
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Coat of arms of Jenaz
Coat of arms
Jenaz is located in Switzerland
Jenaz
Jenaz
Jenaz is located in Canton of Graubünden
Jenaz
Jenaz
Coordinates: 46°55′N 9°43′E / 46.917°N 9.717°E / 46.917; 9.717Coordinates: 46°55′N 9°43′E / 46.917°N 9.717°E / 46.917; 9.717
Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
District Prättigau/Davos
Government
 • Mayor Werner Bär
Area
 • Total 25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation 755 m (2,477 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 1,163
 • Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code 7233
SFOS number 3863
Surrounded by Fideris, Furna, Luzein, Peist, Schiers
Website www.jenaz.ch
SFSO statistics

Jenaz (Romansh: Gianatsch) is a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Jenaz is first mentioned in the second half of the 12th Century as Junazis.

Jenaz has an area, as of 2006, of 26 km2 (10 sq mi). Of this area, 48.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Jenaz sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district, after 2017 it was part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. It consists of the old village of Jenaz on a terrace above the Landquart river, the new linear village on the valley floor, the hamlet of Rüti on the right side of the Landquart and the section of Pragg-Jenaz on the Furnerbach.

Jenaz has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,163. As of 2008, 7.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (95.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.1%) and Romansh being third ( 0.8%).

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Jenaz is; 128 children or 11.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 146 teenagers or 12.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 115 people or 10.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 168 people or 14.9% are between 30 and 39, 163 people or 14.4% are between 40 and 49, and 152 people or 13.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 105 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 90 people or 8.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 54 people or 4.8% who are between 80 and 89 there are 9 people or 0.8% who are between 90 and 99.


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