Mathon

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Mathon, Switzerland

Mathon (Romansh: Maton) is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History

Mathon is first mentioned about 840 as in Mentaune.

Geography

Mathon has an area, as of 2006, of 15.1 km² (5.8 sq mi). Of this area, 66.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (22.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. The village is a haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) at an elevation of 1,521 m (4,990 ft) in the center of the upper Schamserberg region.

Demographics

Mathon has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 51.nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14.1%.

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 56.4% male and 43.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Mathon is; 12 people or 23.1% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 6 people or 11.5% are 10 to 14, and 1 person or 1.9% is 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 3 people or 5.8% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 8 people or 15.4% are 30 to 39, 6 people or 11.5% are 40 to 49, and 2 people or 3.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 6 people or 11.5% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 6 people or 11.5% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 1.9% who is 80 to 89, and 1 person who is 90 to 99.