Lantsch
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°34′E / 46.683°N 9.567°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 9°34′E / 46.683°N 9.567°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Albula | |
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| • Total | 21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,328 m (4,357 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 526 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7083 | |
| SFOS number | 3513 | |
| Surrounded by | Alvaneu, Alvaschein, Arosa, Brienz/Brinzauls, Vaz/Obervaz | |
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Lantsch/Lenz (German: Lenz, Romansh: Lantsch) is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
The majority of its population is Romansh-speaking.
Lantsch/Lenz is first mentioned around 850 as Lanzes.
Lantsch/Lenz has an area, as of 2006[update], of 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi). Of this area, 27% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (34.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Until 2017, the municipality was located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula district, after 2017 it was part of the Albula Region. It is located at an elevation of 1,294 m (4,245 ft) on a terrace above the right side of the Albula river. It consists of the linear village of Lantsch/Lenz. Until 1943 Lantsch/Lenz was known as Lenz.
Lantsch/Lenz has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 526. As of 2008[update], 12.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (54.2%), with Romansh being second most common (36.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.5%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 51.6% male and 48.4% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Lantsch/Lenz is; 49 people or 10.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 32 people or 6.6% are 10 to 14, and 29 people or 6.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 36 people or 7.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 76 people or 15.7% are 30 to 39, 66 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 61 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 56 people or 11.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 61 people or 12.6% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.6% who are 90 to 99.
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