Trimmis

Trimmis
Coat of arms
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Location of Trimmis
Coordinates: 46°54′N 9°34′E / 46.900°N 9.567°E / 46.900; 9.567Coordinates: 46°54′N 9°34′E / 46.900°N 9.567°E / 46.900; 9.567
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Landquart
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Bauschatz
Area
• Total	42.87 km2 (16.55 sq mi)
Elevation	637 m (2,090 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	3,188
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Postal code	7203
SFOS number	3945
Localities	Trimmis, Says
Surrounded by	Calfreisen, Castiel, Chur, Furna, Haldenstein, Maladers, St. Peter-Pagig, Untervaz, Valzeina, Zizers
Twin towns	Weyregg am Attersee (Austria)
Website	www.trimmis.ch SFSO statistics

Trimmis is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Trimmis is first mentioned in 765 as Tremine. In 768 it was mentioned as Tremune.

Trimmis has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 28.5 km² (11.0 sq mi). Of this area, 34.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Until 2017, the municipality was located in the Fünf Dörfer sub-district of the Landquart district, after 2017 it is part of the Landquart Region. The municipality is located near the Rhine River about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) north of the cantonal capital of Chur. It consists of the village of Trimmis and the hamlets of Letsch and Talein and since 2008 the former municipality of Says. In 1880 the Says separated from Trimmis to become an independent municipality. However, in 2008 Says merged back into Trimmis.

Trimmis has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,188. As of 2008^[update], 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (93.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 2.2%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%).

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Trimmis is; 379 children or 13.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 178 teenagers or 6.5% are 10 to 14, and 182 teenagers or 6.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 309 people or 11.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 549 people or 20.2% are 30 to 39, 442 people or 16.2% are 40 to 49, and 343 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 188 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 105 people or 3.9% are 70 to 79, there are 44 people or 1.6% who are 80 to 89, and there are 5 people or 0.2% who are 90 to 99.