Grono
Grono may refer to:
Grono, Switzerland
Grono is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Italian speaking part of the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Grono is first mentioned in 1219 as de Grono. In 1395 it was mentioned as de Agrono.
Geography
Grono has an area, as of 2006, of 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi). Of this area, 5.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (30.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district. The village is on the right bank of the Moesa river by the mouth of the Calanca.
Demographics
Grono has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 1,016.As of 2008, 24.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.2%.
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 51.4% male and 48.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Grono is; 93 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 40 teenagers or 4.4% are 10 to 14, and 40 teenagers or 4.4% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 107 people or 11.7% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 130 people or 14.2% are 30 to 39, 145 people or 15.8% are 40 to 49, and 138 people or 15.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 87 people or 9.5% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 68 people or 7.4% are 70 to 79, there are 58 people or 6.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 10 people or 1.1% who are 90 to 99.
