Seewis im Prättigau

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Seewis im Prättigau

Location of Seewis im Prättigau

Coordinates: 46°59′N 9°38′E / 46.983°N 9.633°ECoordinates: 46°59′N 9°38′E / 46.983°N 9.633°E

Country

Area

• Total

49.63 km² (19.16 sq mi)

Elevation

937 m (3,074 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

1,390

• Density

28/km² (73/sq mi)

Postal code

7212, 7214

SFOS number

3972

Surrounded by

Brand (AT-8), Fanas, Grüsch, Jenins, Maienfeld, Malans, Nenzing (AT-8), Schiers, Valzeina, Vandans (AT-8)

Website

www.seewis.ch
SFSO statistics

Seewis im Prättigau is a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Seewis im Prättigau is first mentioned in 1224 as de Sevve.

In 1622, Fidelis of Sigmaringen a Capuchin friar, was martyred in the Counter-Reformation at Seewis.

Seewis im Prättigau has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 49.6 km² (19.2 sq mi). Of this area, 41.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (22.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Seewis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district, after 2017 it was part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. It is located on a terrace on the right valley side at the entrance to the Prättigau valley. It consists of the village of Seewis im Prättigau and the sections of Schmitten-Pardisla and the Seewis-Valzeina train station on the valley floor. Until 1961 Seewis im Prättigau was known as Seewis im Prätigau.

Seewis im Prättigau has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,390. As of 2008^[update], 10.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (93.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.3%).

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Seewis im Prättigau is; 202 children or 15.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 195 teenagers or 14.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 128 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 223 people or 16.9% are between 30 and 39, 188 people or 14.2% are between 40 and 49, and 129 people or 9.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 101 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 91 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 61 people or 4.6% who are between 80 and 89 there are 5 people or 0.4% who are between 90 and 99.

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