Molinis
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| Coordinates: 46°50′N 9°39′E / 46.833°N 9.650°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 9°39′E / 46.833°N 9.650°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Plessur | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,041 m (3,415 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 132 | |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7056 | |
| SFOS number | 3927 | |
| Surrounded by | Arosa, Peist, St. Peter-Pagig, Tschiertschen | |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
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Molinis is a former municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Molinis, Calfreisen, Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Peist and St. Peter-Pagig merged into the municipality of Arosa.
Molinis is first mentioned in 1335 as Mulina. Formerly, in Romansh, it was known as Molinas.
Before the merger, Molinis had a total area of 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 26.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 60.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (11%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The former municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district, on the Schanfigg valley floor. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Molinis.
Nearby is the Sankt Peter-Molinis railway station, on the Chur-Arosa railway line, which also serves Sankt Peter.
Molinis had a population (as of 2010) of 132. As of 2008[update], 12.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -20.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.8%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.5%) and Spanish being third ( 0.7%).
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