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Coordinates: 46°54′N 9°46′E / 46.900°N 9.767°ECoordinates: 46°54′N 9°46′E / 46.900°N 9.767°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Graubünden | |
District | Prättigau/Davos | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Urs Zweifel | |
Area | ||
• Total | 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 814 m (2,671 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 858 | |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 7240 | |
SFOS number | 3882 | |
Surrounded by | Conters im Prättigau, Fideris, Luzein, Saas im Prättigau, Sankt Antönien | |
Website |
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Küblis or Kublis is a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Küblis is first mentioned in 1351 as ze Cüblins. In 1389 it was mentioned as Kúblis.
Küblis has an area, as of 2006[update], of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 44% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Küblis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district, after 2017 it was part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. It is in located in the Prättigau valley at the branching of the road to St. Antönien, Conters and Fideris/Jenaz. It consists of the linear village of Küblis and the hamlets of Prada, Tälfsch and Pläviggin.
Küblis has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 858. As of 2008[update], 15.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.7%) and Italian being third ( 1.3%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Küblis is; 128 children or 15.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 107 teenagers or 12.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 93 people or 11.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 135 people or 16.3% are between 30 and 39, 108 people or 13.0% are between 40 and 49, and 91 people or 11.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 75 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 58 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 3.7% who are between 80 and 89 there are 4 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99.