Fläsch

Fläsch is a municipality in the district of Landquart in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History

Fläsch is first mentioned in 831 as Villa Flasce.

Geography

Fläsch has an area, as of 2006, of 20 km² (7.7 sq mi). Of this area, 35.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (18.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Maienfeld sub-district of the Landquart district. It is the most northerly municipality in the canton of Graubünden. Fläsch is located at the foot of the Fläscherberg and St. Luzisteig mountains.

Demographics

Fläsch has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 719.As of 2008, 4.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.2%.

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Fläsch is; 79 children or 14.8% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 37 teenagers or 6.9% are 10 to 14, and 29 teenagers or 5.4% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 44 people or 8.2% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 121 people or 22.6% are 30 to 39, 83 people or 15.5% are 40 to 49, and 63 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 43 people or 8.0% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 21 people or 3.9% are 70 to 79, there are 11 people or 2.1% who are 80 to 89, and there are 4 people or 0.7% who are 90 to 99.