Rongellen

Rongellen
Coat of arms
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Location of Rongellen
Coordinates: 46°40′N 9°26′E / 46.667°N 9.433°E / 46.667; 9.433Coordinates: 46°40′N 9°26′E / 46.667°N 9.433°E / 46.667; 9.433
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Viamala
Area
• Total	2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,003 m (3,291 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	59
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Postal code	7430
SFOS number	3711
Surrounded by	Lohn, Sils im Domleschg, Thusis, Zillis-Reischen
Website	www.rongellen.ch SFSO statistics

Rongellen is a municipality in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland, located in the Viamala Region.

Rongellen is first mentioned in 1344 as Rungal.

Rongellen has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 2 km² (0.77 sq mi). Of this area, 15.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.2%) 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 consists of scattered individual farm houses and small groups of houses in a clearing along the old Viamala road.

Rongellen has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 59. As of 2008^[update], 11.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4.3%.

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 53.3% male and 46.7% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Rongellen is; 2 people or 3.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 2 people or 3.8% are 10 to 14, and 11 people or 20.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 15.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7 people or 13.2% are 30 to 39, 5 people or 9.4% are 40 to 49, and 8 people or 15.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 2 people or 3.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 7 people or 13.2% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 1.9% who is 80 to 89.

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 65.6% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the FDP (11.1%) and the CVP (10%).