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| Coordinates: 46°31′N 9°26′E / 46.517°N 9.433°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 9°26′E / 46.517°N 9.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Viamala | |
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| • Mayor | Fritz Bräsecke | |
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| • Total | 8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 43 | |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7445 | |
| SFOS number | 3707 | |
| Surrounded by | Donat, Mathon, Rongellen, Thusis, Tschappina, Urmein, Zillis-Reischen | |
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Lohn (Romansh: Lon) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Lohn is first mentioned in mid-12th Century as Laune and Lune. In 1219 it was mentioned as de Laone.
Lohn has an area, as of 2006[update], of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 56.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. It is a haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) located at an elevation of 1,582 m (5,190 ft) on the upper Schamserberg.
Lohn has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 43. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -10.7%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 44.0% male and 56.0% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Lohn is; 5 people or 10.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 9 people or 18.0% are 10 to 14, and people or 0.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 1 person or 2.0% of the population is between 20 and 29 years old. 5 people or 10.0% are 30 to 39, 9 people or 18.0% are 40 to 49, and 1 person or 2.0% is 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 10 people or 20.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 20.0% are 70 to 79.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (28.9%), the SPS (21.8%) and the CVP (4.2%).
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