Stierva
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 9°32′E / 46.650°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 9°32′E / 46.650°N 9.533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Albula | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,375 m (4,511 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2013) | ||
| • Total | 134 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7459 | |
| SFOS number | 3504 | |
| Surrounded by | Alvaschein, Mon, Mutten, Salouf, Tiefencastel, Vaz/Obervaz, Zillis-Reischen | |
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Stierva is a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.
In the 2000 census, some two-thirds of the population declared Romansh as a first language, with most of the rest speaking German.
Stierva is first mentioned in 841 Seturiuo. Until 1943 Stierva was known as Stürvis.
Before the merger, Stierva had a total area of 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi). Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Alvaschein sub-district of the Albula district. It is a haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) above the lower Albula valley.
Stierva had a population (as of 2013) of 134. As of 2008[update], 1.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Rhaeto-Romance (66.4%), with German being second most common (32.8%) and Italian being third ( 0.8%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Stierva is; 20 people or 15.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 6 people or 4.7% are 10 to 14, and people or 0.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 17 people or 13.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 21 people or 16.4% are 30 to 39, 15 people or 11.7% are 40 to 49, and 12 people or 9.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 13 people or 10.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 16 people or 12.5% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 5.5% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person or 0.8% who are 90 to 99.
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