Cunter
Encyclopedia
Cunter is a municipality
in the district of Albula
in the canton
of Graubünden
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. It lies on the road to the Julier Pass
, between Tiefencastel
and Savognin
. It consists of the village of Cunter and the hamlets
of Burvagn, Promastgel and Muntschect. Until 1943 Cunter was known as Conters im Oberhalbstein.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The age distribution, , in Cunter is; 18 people or 9.1% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 7 people or 3.5% are 10 to 14, and 16 people or 8.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 29 people or 14.6% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 28 people or 14.1% are 30 to 39, 36 people or 18.2% are 40 to 49, and 31 people or 15.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 13 people or 6.6% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 15 people or 7.6% are 70 to 79, there are 4 people or 2.0% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 62.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(19.6%), the FDP
(10%) and the SPS
(6.7%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Cunter about 61.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Cunter has an unemployment rate of 2.44%. , there were 10 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Albula
Albula (district)
Albula District is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It has an area of 723.13 km² and has a population of ....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Cunter has an area, , of 7.1 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 32.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (15.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. It lies on the road to the Julier Pass
Julier Pass
The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Range of the Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with the rest of Graubünden...
, between Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Tiefencastel is first mentioned in 831 as in Castello Impitinis. Starting around in the 14th Century it was known as Tüffenkasten.-Geography:Tiefencastel has an area, , of...
and Savognin
Savognin
Savognin is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland....
. It consists of the village of Cunter and the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Burvagn, Promastgel and Muntschect. Until 1943 Cunter was known as Conters im Oberhalbstein.
Demographics
Cunter has a population (as of ) of . , 19.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.5%. Most of the population speaks Romansh (51.0%), with German being second most common (36.4%) and Italian being third ( 5.6%)., the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The age distribution, , in Cunter is; 18 people or 9.1% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old. 7 people or 3.5% are 10 to 14, and 16 people or 8.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 29 people or 14.6% of the population are between 20 to 29 years old. 28 people or 14.1% are 30 to 39, 36 people or 18.2% are 40 to 49, and 31 people or 15.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 13 people or 6.6% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 15 people or 7.6% are 70 to 79, there are 4 people or 2.0% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 62.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(19.6%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(10%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(6.7%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Cunter about 61.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Cunter has an unemployment rate of 2.44%. , there were 10 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 182 |
| 1900 | 152 |
| 1950 | 152 |
| 1970 | 116 |
| 2000 | 198 |