Tschappina

Geschichte

Tschappina is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.HistoryTschappina is first mentioned in 1396 as in Schipinen.GeographyTschappina has an area, of 24.7km2. Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (30%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. It consists of scattered settlements over the upper Heinzenberg mountains, at an elevation of 1384-. It consists of the settlements of Unter- and Ober-Tschappina, Ober Gmeind, Usser and Inner Glas.DemographicsTschappina has a population of., 4.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%., the gender distribution of the population was 53.1% male and 46.9% female. The age distribution, in Tschappina is; 20 people or 13.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 14 people or 9.3% are 10 to 14, and 7 people or 4.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 5.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 21 people or 13.9% are 30 to 39, 24 people or 15.9% are 40 to 49, and 21 people or 13.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 9.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 6.6% are 70 to 79, there are 10 people or 6.6% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.