Rodels
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 9°26′E / 46.733°N 9.433°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 9°26′E / 46.733°N 9.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Hinterrhein |
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| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2013) | |
| • Total | 267 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7415 |
| SFOS number | 3636 |
| Surrounded by | Almens, Cazis, Paspels, Pratval |
| Website |
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Rodels (Romansh: Roten) is a former municipality in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, located in the district of Hinterrhein. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Almens, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels and Tomils merged to form the new municipality of Domleschg.
Rodels is first mentioned in the mid-12th Century as ad Rautine.
Before the merger, Rodels had a total area of 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi). Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The former municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consists of a linear village and a haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) as well as the hamlet of Nueins. The municipality is located on a low terrace on the right side of the Hinterrhein.
Rodels had a population (as of 2013) of 267. As of 2008[update], 4.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.5%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Rodels is; 35 people or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 27 people or 9.6% are 10 to 14, and 17 people or 6.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 34 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 52 people or 18.5% are 30 to 39, 46 people or 16.4% are 40 to 49, and 28 people or 10.0% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 18 people or 6.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 16 people or 5.7% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 2.5% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99.
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