Leggia
Leggia is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Leggia and Verdabbio merged into the municipality of Grono.[2]
Leggia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Leggia | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′N 9°9′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Moesa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2015) | |
| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6556 |
| SFOS number | 3833 |
| Surrounded by | Cama, Grono, Verdabbio |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
Leggia is first mentioned in 1295 as de Legia.[3]
Geography
Leggia had an area, as of 2006, of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The former municipality is located in the Roveredo sub-district of the Moesa district on the right bank of the Moesa river.
Demographics
Leggia had a population (as of 2015) of 138. As of 2008, 6.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -16.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Italian (84.3%), with German being second most common (11.8%) and Spanish being third ( 2.4%).[4]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Leggia is; 13 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 10 to 14, and 7 teenagers or 5.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 12 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 23 people or 18.1% are 30 to 39, 16 people or 12.6% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 13.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 7.9% are 70 to 79, there are 5 people or 3.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.6% who are 90 to 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 32.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.1%), the CVP (21.9%) and the FDP (17.7%).[4]
In Leggia about 55.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4]
Leggia has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. As of 2005, there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 2 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1826 | 72 |
| 1850 | 103 |
| 1900 | 123 |
| 1950 | 138 |
| 2000 | 127 |
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
- Leggia in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 23-Oct-2009
- Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- Graubunden in Numbers Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Leggia in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.