Verdabbio | ||
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Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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Coordinates: 46°16′N 9°09′E / 46.267°N 9.150°ECoordinates: 46°16′N 9°09′E / 46.267°N 9.150°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Graubünden | |
District | Moesa | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Antonio Spadini | |
Area | ||
• Total | 13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 163 | |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 6538 | |
SFOS number | 3836 | |
Surrounded by | Cama, Castaneda, Cauco, Gordona (IT-SO), Grono, Leggia, Lostallo, Santa Maria in Calanca | |
Website |
verdabbio SFSO statistics |
Verdabbio is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Leggia and Verdabbio merged into the municipality of Grono.
Verdabbio is first mentioned in 1203 as Vertabio.
Verdabbio had an area, as of 2006[update], of 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 4.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 62.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (31.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The former municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district.
Verdabbio had a population (as of 2015) of 163. As of 2008[update], 11.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (85.4%), with German being second most common (14.0%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 47.2% male and 52.8% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Verdabbio is; 18 children or 11.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 8 teenagers or 4.9% are 10 to 14, and 10 teenagers or 6.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 7.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 35 people or 21.3% are 30 to 39, 17 people or 10.4% are 40 to 49, and 33 people or 20.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 11 people or 6.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 11 people or 6.7% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 4.3% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.