Langwies Country Switzerland Canton Graubünden District Plessur 46°49′N 9°43′E / 46.817°N 9.717°E / 46.817; 9.717Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°43′E / 46.817°N 9.717°E / 46.817; 9.717 Population 276 (Dec 2009)1 - Density 5 /km2 (13 /sq mi) Area  54.85 km2 (21.18 sq mi) Elevation 1,377 m (4,518 ft) Postal code 7057 SFOS number 3924 Surrounded by Arosa, Conters im Prättigau, Davos, Fideris, Klosters-Serneus, Peist Website www.gemeindelangwies.ch SFSO statistics Langwies View map of Langwies

Langwies is a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Heritage sites of national significance 5 References 6 External links History Langwies is first mentioned in 1384 as die lang Wise.2 Geography Langwies valley Langwies has an area, as of 2006[update], of 54.9 square kilometers (21.2 sq mi). Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (27.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).3

The municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district. It is located on the shortest route between Chur and Davos which is over the Strela pass. It consists of the village of Langwies and the hamlets of Platz, Litzirüti, Fondei and Sapün. On the south-western edge of the village of Langwies, and lower down the hillside from the centre, is the Langwies railway station, on the Chur-Arosa railway line. Additionally, in the hamlet of Litzirüti is the Litzirüti railway station. Demographics A train heads up the line at Langwies

Langwies has a population (as of 31 December 2009) of 276.1 As of 2008[update], 6.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.4 Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 0.7%) and Dutch being third ( 0.7%).3 As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.5 The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Langwies is; 30 children or 9.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 11.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 48 people or 15.8% are between 30 and 39, 39 people or 12.9% are between 40 and 49, and 48 people or 15.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 42 people or 13.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 31 people or 10.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89 there are 3 people or 1.0% who are between 90 and 99.4

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 64.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (24.4%), the FDP (4.8%) and the FDP (4.8%).3 The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Langwies about 76.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).3 Langwies has an unemployment rate of 0.83%. As of 2005[update], there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 76 people are employed in the tertiary sector.

The historical population is given in the following table:2 year population 1623 c. 670 1850 358 1900 285 1950 383 1980 286 2000 303 Heritage sites of national significance Langwieser Viaduct The Langwieser Viaduct for the Rhätischen Bahn is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.6 References ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (German) accessed 25 August 2010 ^ a b Langwies in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. ^ a b c d Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27-Oct-2009 ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics (German) accessed 21 September 2009 ^ Graubunden in Numbers (German) accessed 21 September 2009 ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, (German) accessed 27-Oct-2009 Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Langwies External links Official website (German) Area website (German) Langwies in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. v · d · eMunicipalities in the district of Plessur, Switzerland

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Arosa | Calfreisen | Castiel | Chur | Churwalden | Langwies | Lüen | Maladers | Molinis | Peist | St. Peter-Pagig | Tschiertschen-Praden Canton of Graubünden | Districts of Canton Graubünden | Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden

Arosa | Calfreisen | Castiel | Chur | Churwalden | Langwies | Lüen | Maladers | Molinis | Peist | St. Peter-Pagig | Tschiertschen-Praden Canton of Graubünden | Districts of Canton Graubünden | Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden