Ausserferrera facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ausserferrera
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Ausserferrera Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Ausserferrera Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Hinterrhein
Area
• Total	31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi)
Elevation	1,316 m (4,318 ft)
Population
• Total	46
• Density	1.460/km2 (3.78/sq mi)
Postal code	7444
Localities	Cresta

Ausserferrera (which is called Farera in the local Romansh language) is a small village located in the Hinterrhein District in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden. It used to be its own independent town. But on January 1, 2008, it joined with the nearby village of Innerferrera to create a new, larger municipality called Ferrera.

The Story of Ausserferrera

Ausserferrera was first written about in the mid-1100s. Back then, it was known as Farreira. For a long time, it was part of Innerferrera. But in 1837, it became its own separate town. Later, in 2008, it joined with Innerferrera again to form the new municipality of Ferrera.

Where is Ausserferrera Located?

Panorama of Ausserferrera village

Ausserferrera covers an area of about 31.5 square kilometers (about 12 square miles). A good part of this land, almost 30%, is used for farming. About 20% of the area is covered by forests. Only a tiny bit, less than 1%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, nearly half, is made up of mountains, rivers, or glaciers.

The village is found in the Schams sub-district. This area is part of the Hinterrhein district. Ausserferrera is located along a branch of the Rhine river. The village itself is a haufendorf, which means it's an old-fashioned village built in an unplanned way. Its buildings are quite close together around a central area.

Who Lives in Ausserferrera?

In 2007, Ausserferrera had a population of 46 people. All of them were Swiss citizens. Over the ten years before 2007, the number of people living there went down by about 24.6%.

In 2000, there were slightly more males (54.3%) than females (45.7%) in the village.

• About 12.8% of the people were young children (0-9 years old).
• No one was between 10 and 19 years old.
• About 8.5% were young adults (20-29 years old).
• Around 10.6% were 30-39 years old.
• About 4.3% were 40-49 years old.
• Around 17% were 50-59 years old.
• About 12.8% were 60-69 years old.
• Around 21.3% were 70-79 years old.
• About 6.4% were 80-89 years old.
• Another 6.4% were 90-99 years old.

Most people in Switzerland get a good education. In Ausserferrera, about 80% of adults (aged 25–64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Ausserferrera has a very low unemployment rate, meaning almost everyone who wants a job has one. In 2005, two people worked in farming. There were also nine people working in the service industry, like shops or tourism.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Ausserferrera has changed a lot over the years:

Languages Spoken in Ausserferrera

For a long time, until about 1950, almost everyone in Ausserferrera spoke Romansh. But today, most people speak German.

In 2000, most of the people (93.6%) spoke German. A small number of people also spoke French (2.1%) and Italian (2.1%).

Language Changes Over the Years

This table shows how the main languages spoken in Ausserferrera have changed: