municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the district of
Surselva
Surselva Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the canton.canton of Graubünden,
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Flond and
Surcuolm
Surcuolm is a village in the municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of Mundaun in the district of Surselva (district), Surselva in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 2009 Surcuolm merged with Flond to form th ...
.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of
Obersaxen
Obersaxen () is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Obersaxen and Mundaun merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun.
History
Ober ...
Mundaun had a combined area, , of . Of this area, 60.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). accessed 09-Nov-2009. Values determined by combining statistics for the 2 former municipalities.
The former municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It is located on the
Obersaxen
Obersaxen () is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Obersaxen and Mundaun merged to form the new municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun.
History
Ober ...
high plateau south of the
Vorderrhein
The Vorderrhein (; ; ; ; ), or Anterior Rhine, is the left of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine (the other being the '' Hinterrhein''). It is longer than the ''Hinterrhein'', but has a lower discharge than the latter at their confluence, w ...
river.
Demographics
Mundaun has a population (as of 2014) of 301, of which 6.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.
The age distribution, , in Mundaun is; 43 children or 13.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 44 teenagers or 14.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 29 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 49 people or 15.9% are between 30 and 39, 45 people or 14.6% are between 40 and 49, and 34 people or 11.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 24 people or 7.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 28 people or 9.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 13 people or 4.2% who are between 80 and 89.Graubunden Population Statistics accessed 21 September 2009. Values determined by combining statistics for the 2 former municipalities.
The historical population is given in the following table:Graubunden in Numbers accessed 21 September 2009