Calfreisen

Calfreisen (Romansh:  Chiaunreis ) is a former municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Calfreisen, Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Molinis, Peist and St. Peter-Pagig merged into the municipality of Arosa.

History

Calfreisen is first mentioned in 1156 as Caureisene.

Geography

Before the merger, Calfreisen had a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (18.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The former municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of the Plessur district. It is on the north slope of the Schanfigg mountain.

Demographics

Calfreisen had a population (as of 2010) of 54.As of 2008, 20.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.5%.

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 55.6% male and 44.4% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Calfreisen is; 7 children or 15.6% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 4 teenagers or 8.9% are 10 to 14, and 1 teenager is 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 2 people or 4.4% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 6 people or 13.3% are 30 to 39, 8 people or 17.8% are 40 to 49, and 6 people or 13.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 1 person is between 60 to 69 years old, 3 people or 6.7% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 15.6% who are 80 to 89.