Sils im Domleschg | ||
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Sils im Domleschg (foreground)
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Coordinates: 46°42′N 9°27′E / 46.700°N 9.450°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 9°27′E / 46.700°N 9.450°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Graubünden | |
District | Hinterrhein | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Rudolf Hans Künzler | |
Area | ||
• Total | 9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 633 m (2,077 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 927 | |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 7411 | |
SFOS number | 3640 | |
Surrounded by | Fürstenau, Mutten, Rongellen, Scharans, Thusis, Vaz/Obervaz, Zillis-Reischen | |
Website |
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Sils im Domleschg (Romansh: Seglias) is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Sils im Domleschg is first mentioned in 1149 as de Sillas.
Sils im Domleschg has an area, as of 2006[update], of 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 14.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 68.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It is a linear village between the Albula and Hinterrhein rivers. It consists of the village of Sils im Domleschg and the hamlets of Freihof, Campi and Albula.
Sils im Domleschg has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 927. As of 2008[update], 11.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.3%.
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 Sils im Domleschg is; 220 people or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 106 people or 5.0% are 10 to 14, and 139 people or 6.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 248 people or 11.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 334 people or 15.7% are 30 to 39, 306 people or 14.4% are 40 to 49, and 278 people or 13.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 201 people or 9.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 154 people or 7.3% are 70 to 79, there are 115 people or 5.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 21 people or 1.0% who are 90 to 99.