Bever, Switzerland facts for kids

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Bever Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Bever Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Maloja
Area
• Total	45.75 km2 (17.66 sq mi)
Elevation	1,708 m (5,604 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	584
• Density	12.765/km2 (33.06/sq mi)
Postal code	7502
Surrounded by	Bergün/Bravuogn, Bivio, La Punt Chamues-ch, Marmorera, Samedan, Sankt-Moritz, Silvaplana, Sur, Tinizong-Rona

Bever is a small town in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It's a lovely place where people speak Romansh and German.

History of Bever

Bever was first mentioned a long, long time ago, in the year 1139. Back then, it was called ad Bevero.

Geography of Bever

View of Bever

The Inn River near Bever

An aerial view of Bever from 1919

Bever covers an area of about 45.65 square kilometers (about 17.6 square miles). A big part of its land, about 15%, is covered by forests. Another 15% is used for farming. Most of the land (over 68%) is made of mountains and other natural areas that aren't used for farming or buildings.

The town is located on the Inn River. There's also a nearby artificial lake called Lej da Gravatscha. Bever includes the main village and a smaller settlement called Spinas, which is at the entrance to the Albula Tunnel. Before 1943, the town was known as Bevers.

People in Bever

Bever has a population of about 627 people (as of December 2015). A small part of the population, about 17.4%, are people from other countries.

In 2013, about 14.8% of the people in Bever were children and teenagers (0–19 years old). Most of the population, 68.6%, were adults (20–64 years old). About 16.6% were seniors (over 64 years old).

Education in Bever

Many adults in Bever have completed a good level of education. About 80.5% of people aged 25-64 have finished either high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Economy of Bever

In 2012, about 335 people worked in Bever. These jobs were spread across different types of businesses:

• Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming. About 22 people worked in 7 businesses in this area.
• Secondary sector: This includes jobs in manufacturing or construction. About 144 people worked in 8 businesses.
• Tertiary sector: This includes jobs in services, like shops, hotels, or offices. About 169 people worked in 50 businesses.

Languages in Bever

Most people in Bever speak German. In 2000, about 66.6% of the population spoke German. Romansh was the second most common language (18.9%), and Italian was third (11.7%).

A long time ago, until the mid-1800s, almost everyone in Bever spoke a special Romansh dialect called Puter. But as the town connected more with the outside world, fewer people spoke Romansh. By 1910, only about 59% spoke Romansh as their main language. After World War II, German became the main language. However, in the 1990s, the number of Romansh speakers started to increase again.

Transportation in Bever

Bever has two train stations: Bever and Spinas. These stations are on the Rhaetian Railway lines. You can catch trains from here to places like St. Moritz, Scuol-Tarasp, Chur, Landquart, and Pontresina.

See also

In Spanish: Bever (Grisones) para niños