Surcuolm
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Surcuolm is a village in the municipality
of Mundaun
in the district of Surselva
in the canton
of Graubünden
in Switzerland
. In 2009 Surcuolm merged with Flond
to form the municipality of Mundaun
.
The village is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It is located on the Obersaxen
plateau and originally consisted of scattered farm houses and hamlets
with a small central village. The village was mostly Romansh speaking and Roman Catholic
, the later in contrast to the neighboring villages of Flond and Luven
. Until 1943 Surcuolm was known as Neukirch bei Ilanz.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The age distribution, , in Surcuolm is; 16 children or 12.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 19 teenagers or 14.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 16 people or 12.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 15 people or 11.5% are between 30 and 39, 28 people or 21.5% are between 40 and 49, and 12 people or 9.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 7 people or 5.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 8 people or 6.2% who are between 80 and 89.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 63.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(23.4%), the FDP
(7.8%) and the SP
(5.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Surcuolm about 65.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Surcuolm has an unemployment rate of 0.49%. , there were 14 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 47 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 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...
of Mundaun
Mundaun
Mundaun is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and Surcuolm.-Geography:...
in the district of Surselva
Surselva (district)
Surselva District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 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
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. In 2009 Surcuolm merged with Flond
Flond
Flond is a village in the municipality of Mundaun in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Flond merged with Surcuolm to from the municipality of Mundaun.-Geography:...
to form the municipality of Mundaun
Mundaun
Mundaun is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and Surcuolm.-Geography:...
.
History
Surcuolm is first mentioned in the 18th Century as Neukirch which was the official name until 1943.Geography
Surcuolm has an area, , of 6.5 km² (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 67.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The village is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It is located on the Obersaxen
Obersaxen
Obersaxen is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Obersaxen is first mentioned in 765 as Supersaxa though this is from a copy which dates from later...
plateau and originally consisted of scattered farm houses and 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...
with a small central village. The village was mostly Romansh speaking and Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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, the later in contrast to the neighboring villages of Flond and Luven
Luven
Luven is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Luven is first mentioned in 765 as Lobene.-Coat of arms:...
. Until 1943 Surcuolm was known as Neukirch bei Ilanz.
Demographics
Surcuolm has a population of 108, of which 3.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -26.4%. Most of the population speaks German (55.4%), with Romansh being second most common (44.6%)., the gender distribution of the population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The age distribution, , in Surcuolm is; 16 children or 12.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 19 teenagers or 14.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 16 people or 12.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 15 people or 11.5% are between 30 and 39, 28 people or 21.5% are between 40 and 49, and 12 people or 9.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 7 people or 5.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 8 people or 6.2% who are between 80 and 89.
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 63.4% 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...
(23.4%), 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....
(7.8%) and the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(5.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Surcuolm about 65.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
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...
).
Surcuolm has an unemployment rate of 0.49%. , there were 14 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 47 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 167 |
| 1900 | 55 |
| 1940 | 112 |
| 1950 | 83 |
| 1990 | 93 |
| 2000 | 130 |