Calfreisen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Calfreisen
Former municipality of Switzerland
Calfreisen, on southern end is Ruine Bernegg and further down in the valley is Castiel church.
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Calfreisen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Calfreisen Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Plessur
Area
• Total	5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation	1,249 m (4,098 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	54
• Density	10.44/km2 (27.05/sq mi)
Postal code	7027
Surrounded by	Castiel, Maladers, Praden, Says, Trimmis

Calfreisen is a small village that used to be a separate town in Switzerland. It is located in the Graubünden area, which is a canton (like a state) in Switzerland. Calfreisen is part of the Plessur district.

On January 1, 2013, Calfreisen joined with several other towns. These included Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Molinis, Peist, and St. Peter-Pagig. All these places became part of the larger town of Arosa.

History of Calfreisen

Calfreisen is a very old place. It was first written about in documents way back in the year 1156. At that time, its name was spelled Caureisene.

Where is Calfreisen?

Before it merged, Calfreisen covered an area of about 5.2 square kilometers (2 square miles). A large part of this land, almost half (49.5%), was used for farming. About 30% of the area was covered by forests.

A small part (1.7%) had buildings or roads. The rest of the land (18.8%) was made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains. These areas are not used for farming or building.

Calfreisen is located on the north side of the Schanfigg mountain. This area is known as the Schanfigg sub-district.

People in Calfreisen

In 2010, Calfreisen had a population of 54 people. This is a very small community!

Over the ten years before 2010, the number of people living there grew by 12.5%. This means more people moved to Calfreisen or were born there.

In 2000, there were slightly more males than females. About 55.6% of the people were male, and 44.4% were female.

Most people in Calfreisen speak German. In 2000, about 93.3% of the population spoke German. The rest (6.7%) spoke Romansh, which is another official language in Switzerland.

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Calfreisen have completed a good level of education. About 77.3% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education. This could be a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.

Calfreisen had a very low unemployment rate of 0.4%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.

Most jobs in Calfreisen were in farming. In 2005, six people worked in farming, and there were three farming businesses. One person worked in manufacturing, and one person worked in services (like shops or offices).

Population Over Time

Here's how the population of Calfreisen has changed over many years:

Languages Spoken Over Time

This table shows how the languages spoken in Calfreisen have changed:

See also

In Spanish: Calfreisen para niños