Cunter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cunter
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Cunter Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Cunter Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Albula
Area
• Total	7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation	1,182 m (3,878 ft)
Population  (Dec 2014)
• Total	256
• Density	36.01/km2 (93.25/sq mi)
Postal code	7452
Localities	Burvagn, Muntschect, Promastgel
Surrounded by	Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Tiefencastel

Cunter is a small village in Switzerland. It is located in a beautiful area called Sursés, which is part of the Graubünden canton. Cunter used to be its own municipality, but on January 1, 2016, it joined with several other villages to form a new, larger municipality called Surses. This means Cunter is now part of a bigger community.

Discovering Cunter's Past

Cunter has a long history! The village was first mentioned in official records way back in 1370. Back then, it was known by a slightly different name: Contra. For a long time, until 1943, it was also called Conters im Oberhalbstein.

Exploring Cunter's Location and Landscape

An aerial view of Cunter from 1928.

Cunter is nestled in the Surses region, which is part of the Albula district. It sits right on the road that leads to the famous Julier Pass, a mountain pass that connects different valleys. You'll find Cunter between the towns of Tiefencastel and Savognin.

The area around Cunter is quite diverse. A good portion of the land, about 32%, is used for farming. Nearly half of the area, about 50%, is covered by forests. There are also buildings and roads, making up a small part of the land, and the rest is made up of natural features like rivers or mountains. Besides the main village of Cunter, there are also smaller settlements nearby called hamlets. These include Burvagn, Promastgel, and Muntschect.

Who Lives in Cunter?

As of 2014, Cunter had a population of 256 people. Over the years, the number of people living in Cunter has slowly grown.

Languages Spoken in Cunter

People in Cunter speak different languages. The most common language is Romansh, which is a very old language spoken in parts of Switzerland. About half of the people in Cunter speak Romansh. The second most common language is German, and some people also speak Italian.

Education and Work in Cunter

People in Switzerland generally have good access to education. In Cunter, many adults have completed higher education, like going to university or a special college.

When it comes to jobs, people in Cunter work in different areas:

• Some work in the primary economic sector, which means jobs related to farming or natural resources.
• Others work in the secondary sector, which involves making things, like in factories.
• Many also work in the tertiary sector, which includes jobs that provide services, like shops or offices.

Cunter's Population Over Time

Here's a quick look at how Cunter's population has changed over the years:

See also

In Spanish: Cunter para niños