Cazis facts for kids

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Cazis Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Cazis Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Viamala
Area
• Total	31.18 km2 (12.04 sq mi)
Elevation	659 m (2,162 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	2,287
• Density	73.348/km2 (189.97/sq mi)
Postal code	7408
Surrounded by	Fürstenau, Masein, Paspels, Pratval, Rhäzüns, Rodels, Rothenbrunnen, Thusis, Tumegl/Tomils

Cazis (called Tgazas in Romansh) is a small town in the Viamala Region of the Swiss area called Graubünden. On January 1, 2010, several smaller towns like Portein, Präz, Sarn, and Tartar joined with Cazis to form a bigger community.

History of Cazis

Cazis was first mentioned in old writings way back in the year 926. At that time, it was known as Cacias.

Geography and Land Use

Aerial view of Cazis in 1970

Cazis covers an area of about 7.3 square kilometers (about 2.8 square miles). A big part of this land, about 41%, is used for farming. Another 41.1% is covered by forests. The rest of the land includes buildings and roads (13.6%), and natural areas like rivers or mountains (4.3%).

Cazis is located on the western side of the Hinterrhein river valley. It includes the main village of Cazis and several smaller areas called hamlets, such as Ober- and Unterrealta, Luvreu, Ratitsch, Summaprada, Schauenberg, and Valleina.

People of Cazis

Cazis has a population of about 2,300 people. Around 14.8% of the people living in Cazis are from other countries. Over the last 10 years, the number of people living here has grown by about 7.4%.

In 2000, about 48.2% of the population were boys and men, and 51.8% were girls and women.

• About 11.4% of the people were between 0 and 9 years old.
• About 5.5% were 10 to 14 years old.
• About 8.0% were 15 to 19 years old.
• About 10.2% were 20 to 29 years old.
• About 17.4% were 30 to 39 years old.
• About 16.2% were 40 to 49 years old.
• About 12.6% were 50 to 59 years old.
• About 8.3% were 60 to 69 years old.
• About 5.5% were 70 to 79 years old.
• About 4.3% were 80 to 89 years old.
• About 0.6% were 90 to 99 years old.

Most people in Switzerland are well educated. In Cazis, about 64.5% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to college or university.

Cazis has a low unemployment rate of about 1.09%. This means most people who want jobs have them.

• About 69 people work in farming.
• About 150 people work in manufacturing or building things.
• About 564 people work in service jobs, like shops, offices, or hospitals.

In 2000, about 53.3% of the people in Cazis were Roman Catholic, and about 31.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A smaller number of people belonged to other Christian churches or were Islamic. About 4.06% of the people did not belong to any church.

The number of people living in Cazis has changed over time:

Languages Spoken in Cazis

For a long time, until about 1800, most people in Cazis spoke only Sursilvan, which is a type of Romansh.

Today, most people in Cazis speak German. There are also smaller groups of people who speak Romansh and Italian. In 2000, about 84.2% of people spoke German, 4.7% spoke Romansh, and 2.7% spoke Italian.

Important Historical Sites

Some places in Cazis are considered very important historical sites for Switzerland. These include:

• The Cresta, which is a very old settlement from prehistoric times.
• The Chapel St. Wendelin.
• The Catholic Church of St. Martin.

Transportation

Cazis has three train stations: Cazis, Rodels-Realta, and Rothenbrunnen. These stations are all on the train line that goes between Landquart and Thusis. You can catch regular trains from here to places like Chur and St. Moritz.

Images for kids

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  Dominican monastery in Cazis

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  Stone Church in Cazis

See also

In Spanish: Cazis para niños