Praden
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°34′E / 46.817°N 9.567°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 9°34′E / 46.817°N 9.567°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Plessur | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,161 m (3,809 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 109 | |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7063 | |
| SFOS number | 3914 | |
| Surrounded by | Calfreisen, Castiel, Churwalden, Lüen, Maladers, Tschiertschen | |
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Praden (Romansh: Prada) is a village in the municipality of Tschiertschen-Praden in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
The formerly independent municipality merged with Tschiertschen to form Tschiertschen-Praden on January 1, 2009.
Praden is first mentioned in 1157 as de Pradis.
Praden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 26.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 67.9% is forest. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.8%) is non-arable (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The village is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district on the mountain slopes above the left side of the Schanfigger valley. It consists of the linear villages of Inner- and Usserpraden at an elevation of 1,100 m (3,600 ft) and 1,250 m (4,100 ft) respectively. In 2009 Praden merged with Tschiertschen to form Tschiertschen-Praden.
Praden had a population (as of 2008[update]) of 109, of which 8.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 1.0%) and Romansh being third ( 1.0%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Praden is; 11 children or 10.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 14 teenagers or 13.9% are 10 to 14, and 7 teenagers or 6.9% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 9 people or 8.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 16 people or 15.8% are 30 to 39, 21 people or 20.8% are 40 to 49, and 14 people or 13.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 4 people or 4.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3 people or 3.0% are 70 to 79, there are 2 people or 2.0% who are 80 to 89.
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