Ferrera

Ferrera is a municipality of the district of Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Coat of arms of Ferrera
Coordinates: 46°33′N 9°26′E / 46.550°N 9.433°E / 46.550; 9.433Coordinates: 46°33′N 9°26′E / 46.550°N 9.433°E / 46.550; 9.433
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictHinterrhein
Area
 • Total75.46 km2 (29.14 sq mi)
Elevation
1,316 m (4,318 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2015)
 • Total84
 • Density1.113/km2 (2.883/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7444
LocalitiesInnerferrera, Ausserferrera
Surrounded byAndeer, Avers, Madesimo (IT-SO), Mulegns, Piuro (IT-SO), Pignia, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Sufers
Websitewww.ferrera.ch
SFSO statistics

History

It was formed on 1 January 2008 through the merger of Ausserferrera and Innerferrera.

Villages

Languages

Languages in Ferrera
Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
German 79 69.30% 75 75.76% 90 91.84%
Romansh 33 28.95% 21 21.21% 1 1.02%
Italian 0 0.00% 2 2.02% 3 3.37%
Population 114 100% 99 100% 98 100%
Languages in Ausserferrera
Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
German 29 58.00% 28 58.33% 44 93.62%
Romansh 19 38.00% 17 35.42% 1 2.13%
Italian 0 0.00% 2 4.17% 1 2.13%
Population 50 100% 48 100% 47 100%
Languages in Innerferrera
Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
German 50 78.13% 47 92.16% 46 94.0%
Romansh 14 21.88% 4 7.84% 2 6.0%
Population 64 100% 51 100% 49 100%

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References

Other websites

  Media related to Ferrera at Wikimedia Commons