Lü, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°37′N 10°22′E / 46.617°N 10.367°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 10°22′E / 46.617°N 10.367°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Inn | |
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| • Total | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 63 | |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7534 | |
| SFOS number | 3842 | |
| Surrounded by | Fuldera, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv, Taufers im Münstertal (IT-BZ), Valchava | |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
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Lü is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Lü merged with Fuldera, Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.
Lü is first mentioned in 1466 as Lug.
Lü had an area, as of 2006[update], of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 45.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (18.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Val Müstair sub-district (now Val Müstair municipality) of the Inn district. It is one of the highest villages in Europe, at an elevation of 1,920 m (6,300 ft) on a terrace above the left bank of the Rombach. It consists of the village of Lü and the hamlet of Lüsai.
Lü has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 63, of which 4.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -19.8%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Lü is; 9 children or 14.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 6 teenagers or 9.7% are 10 to 14, and 1 teenager is 15 to 19. Of the adult population, no one is between 20 and 29 years old. 12 people or 19.4% are 30 to 39, 13 people or 21.0% are 40 to 49, and 5 people or 8.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 10 people or 16.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2 people or 3.2% are 70 to 79, there are 4 people or 6.5% who are 80 to 89.
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