Rossa, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°22′N 9°8′E / 46.367°N 9.133°ECoordinates: 46°22′N 9°8′E / 46.367°N 9.133°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Moesa | |
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| • Total | 58.88 km2 (22.73 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,089 m (3,573 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 147 | |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6548 | |
| SFOS number | 3808 | |
| Surrounded by | Malvaglia (TI), Biasca (TI), Mesocco, Soazza, Cauco | |
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rossa SFSO statistics |
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Rossa is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Italian.
Rossa is first mentioned in 1694.
Rossa has an area, as of 2006[update], of 58.9 km2 (22.7 sq mi). Of this area, 9.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (49.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Calanca sub-district of the Moesa district, after 2017 it was part of the Moesa Region. It is the highest municipality of Val Calanca.
Rossa has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 147. As of 2008[update], 10.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (84.1%), with German being second most common (11.4%) and French being third ( 3.0%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Rossa is; 5 children or 3.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 6 teenagers or 4.5% are 10 to 14, and 2 teenagers or 1.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 11 people or 8.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 9 people or 6.8% are 30 to 39, 23 people or 17.4% are 40 to 49, and 19 people or 14.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 12.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 22 people or 16.7% are 70 to 79, there are 14 people or 10.6% who are 80 to 89, and there are 4 people or 3.0% who are 90 to 99.
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