Fanas

Fanas is first mentioned in second half of the 12th Century as Phanaunes.^[1]

Fanas has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 21.8 km² (8.4 sq mi). Of this area, 45% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (17.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[2]

The municipality is located in the Seewis sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district on a terrace between Grüsch and Schiers. It consists of the linear village of Fanas.

Fanas has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 401.^[3] As of 2008^[update], 3.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.^[4] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.7%.^[2]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.^[5] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Fanas is; 47 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 42 teenagers or 11.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 39 people or 10.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 48 people or 12.7% are between 30 and 39, 62 people or 16.4% are between 40 and 49, and 55 people or 14.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 38 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 32 people or 8.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 13 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89 there is 1 person who is between 90 and 99.^[4]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (26.4%), the SP (19.9%) and the CVP (6.2%).^[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fanas about 75.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).^[2]

Fanas has an unemployment rate of 0.94%. As of 2005^[update], there were 34 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. 26 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 28 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.^[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[1]

Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (98.1%), with French being second most common ( 0.8%) and Swedish being third ( 0.5%).^[2] Originally the village spoke Romansh, but by the mid 16th Century the majority spoke German.