Tamins

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Tamins

Location of Tamins

Coordinates: 46°50′N 9°24′E / 46.833°N 9.400°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 9°24′E / 46.833°N 9.400°E

Country

Area

• Total

40.74 km² (15.73 sq mi)

Elevation

662 m (2,172 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

1,174

• Density

29/km² (75/sq mi)

Postal code

7015

SFOS number

3733

Localities

Reichenau

Surrounded by

Bonaduz, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Pfäfers (SG), Trin

Website

www.tamins.ch
SFSO statistics

Tamins (Romansh Tumein) is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Tamins is first mentioned in 1224 as Tuminne. In 1225 it was mentioned as Tvminnis and in 1399 as Tumins.

Tamins has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 40.7 km² (15.7 sq mi). Of this area, 16.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (32%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Trins sub-district, of the Imboden district, after 2017 it was part of the Imboden Region. It is a small settlement north of the confluence of the Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein. It consists of the village of Tamins and since 1803 the village of Reichenau at the confluence of Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein and the Castle (Schloss) of Reichenau. is located in the municipality.

Tamins has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,174. As of 2008^[update], 13.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.5%.

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Tamins is; 129 people or 11.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 85 people or 7.3% are 10 to 14, and 67 people or 5.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 136 people or 11.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 179 people or 15.3% are 30 to 39, 217 people or 18.6% are 40 to 49, and 166 people or 14.2% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 105 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 55 people or 4.7% are 70 to 79, there are 27 people or 2.3% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.

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