Trin

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Trin

Location of Trin

Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°21′E / 46.817°N 9.350°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 9°21′E / 46.817°N 9.350°E

Country

Area

• Total

47.17 km² (18.21 sq mi)

Elevation

876 m (2,874 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

1,323

• Density

28/km² (73/sq mi)

Postal code

7014,7016

SFOS number

3734

Surrounded by

Bonaduz, Flims, Pfäfers (SG), Tamins, Versam

Website

www.trin.ch
SFSO statistics

Trin is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Crestasee is located in Trin.

Trin is first mentioned in the 12th Century as Turunnio.

Trin is perched on the mountain-side above the Rhine valley on the road between Domat/Ems and Flims. The village of Mulin (also in the municipality) is at the foot of the slope on the edge of the valley.

Trin has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 47.2 km² (18.2 sq mi). Of this area, 33.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (40.8%) 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 consists of the villages of Trin, Digg and Mulin. Until 1943 Trin was known as Trins.

Trin has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,323. As of 2008^[update], 11.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.1%.

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Trin is; 134 people or 12.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 74 people or 6.7% are 10 to 14, and 71 people or 6.4% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 8.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 179 people or 16.2% are 30 to 39, 187 people or 16.9% are 40 to 49, and 160 people or 14.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 97 people or 8.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 63 people or 5.7% are 70 to 79, there are 38 people or 3.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 8 people or 0.7% who are 90 to 99.

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