Schlans
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 9°01′E / 46.750°N 9.017°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 9°01′E / 46.750°N 9.017°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Surselva | |
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| • Total | 8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,146 m (3,760 ft) | |
| Population (December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 80 | |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (23/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7168 | |
| SFOS number | 3984 | |
| Surrounded by | Breil/Brigels, Trun | |
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Schlans is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun.
Schlans is first mentioned in 765 as Selaunum.
Schlans had an area, as of 2006[update], of 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (28.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Disentis sub-district of the Surselva district on the heights above the Vorderrhein valley. It consists of the village of Schlans.
Schlans had a population (as of 2010) of 80. As of 2008[update], 2.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -10%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks the Sursilvan dialect of Romansh(81.5%), with German being second most common (14.1%) and Spanish being third ( 3.3%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.7% male and 53.3% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Schlans is; 15 children or 16.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 11 teenagers or 12.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7 people or 7.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 13 people or 14.1% are between 30 and 39, 10 people or 10.9% are between 40 and 49, and 8 people or 8.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 9 people or 9.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 12 people or 13.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 7 people or 7.6% who are between 80 and 89.
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