Bonaduz
Municipality in Grisons, Switzerland
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Bonaduz (Romansh: Panaduz) is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
Bonaduz | |
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Bonaduz village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bonaduz | |
  Bonaduz  Bonaduz | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°24′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Grisons |
| District | Imboden |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.45 km2 (5.58 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2015) | |
• Total | 3,183 |
| • Density | 220.3/km2 (570.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7402 |
| SFOS number | 3721 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Domat/Ems, Rhäzüns, Tamins, Trin, Versam |
| Website | www.bonaduz.ch |
History
Geography
Bonaduz has an area, as of 2006[update], of 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi). Of this area, 25.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Until 2017 the municipality was located in the Rhäzüns sub-district, of the Imboden district, after 2017 it became part of the Imboden Region.[4] It consists of the haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Bonaduz on a high plain south-west of the confluence of the Hinterrhein and Vorderrhein.
Demographics
Bonaduz has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 3,468.[5] The historical population was as follows:[2]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,468 |
| 2010 | 2,738 |
| 2000 | 2,433 |
| 1950 | 1,039 |
| 1900 | 886 |
| 1850 | 581 |
As of 2008[update], 10.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.[6]
As of 2000[update], the age distribution was as follows:[7]
| Age group | Population | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-9yrs) | 373 | 15.3% |
| Pre-teen (10-14yrs) | 162 | 6.7% |
| Teenagers (15-19yrs) | 158 | 6.5% |
| Adults (20-29yrs) | 219 | 9.0% |
| Adults (30-39yrs) | 489 | 20.1% |
| Adults (40-49yrs) | 394 | 16.2% |
| Adults (50-59yrs) | 292 | 12.0% |
| Seniors (60-69yrs) | 150 | 6.2% |
| Seniors (70-79yrs) | 133 | 5.5% |
| Seniors (80-89yrs) | 54 | 2.2% |
| Seniors (90-99yrs) | 9 | 0.4% |
Religions
As of 2000[update], most of the population is Roman Catholic (59.9%) or Swiss Reformed (26.9%). The other religious beliefs were as follows:[7]
| Religion | Population | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 1,457 | 59.9% |
| Swiss Reformed | 654 | 26.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 10 | 0.41% |
| Other Christian | 47 | 1.93% |
| Islam | 45 | 1.85% |
| Other religion | 14 | 0.58% |
| No religion (agnostic or atheist) | 120 | 4.93% |
| No answer | 86 | 3.53% |
Languages
As of 2000[update], most of the population speaks Swiss German (88.0%), with Romansh being second most common (5.4%), and Italian being third (2.1%).[3]
Education
In Bonaduz about 77.3% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 32% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (31.9%), the SPS (22.4%) and the FDP (12.3%).[3]
Economy
Transportation
Rhaetian Railway operate services to Bonaduz (Rhaetian Railway station).
