Fanas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fanas
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
Fanas Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Fanas Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Prättigau/Davos
Area
• Total	21.84 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation	907 m (2,976 ft)
Population
• Total	401
• Density	18.361/km2 (47.55/sq mi)
Postal code	7215
Surrounded by	Grüsch, Schiers, Seewis im Prättigau

Fanas is a lovely village in Switzerland. It is located in an area called Prättigau, in the canton of Graubünden. For a long time, Fanas was its own separate town (a 'municipality'). But on January 1, 2011, Fanas joined with another village called Valzeina to become part of a bigger town named Grüsch.

A Look at Fanas's History

An aerial view of Fanas from 1923, taken by Walter Mittelholzer.

Fanas has a long history! The first time anyone wrote about Fanas was in the second half of the 1100s. Back then, it was called Phanaunes.

Where is Fanas Located?

Fanas covers an area of about 21.8 square kilometers (around 8.4 square miles). A large part of this land, about 45%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 36.8% of the area.

Only a small part, 0.7%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, about 17.5%, is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains.

The village is found on a flat area, like a terrace, between the towns of Grüsch and Schiers. Fanas itself is a linear village, which means its buildings are mostly spread out along a road.

Who Lives in Fanas?

As of December 31, 2010, Fanas had a population of 401 people. In 2008, about 3.1% of the people living there were from other countries. Over the ten years before 2010, the number of people in Fanas grew by about 3.7%.

Age Groups in Fanas

In 2000, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.

Here's how the age groups looked in 2000:

• Children (0-9 years old): 47 kids (12.5% of the population)
• Teenagers (10-19 years old): 42 teens (11.1%)
• Young adults (20-29 years old): 39 people (10.3%)
• Adults (30-39 years old): 48 people (12.7%)
• Adults (40-49 years old): 62 people (16.4%)
• Adults (50-59 years old): 55 people (14.6%)
• Seniors (60-69 years old): 38 people (10.1%)
• Seniors (70-79 years old): 32 people (8.5%)
• Very old seniors (80-89 years old): 13 people (3.4%)
• People 90-99 years old: 1 person

Education and Work

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Fanas, about 75.6% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Fanas has a very low unemployment rate, which means almost everyone who wants a job has one. In 2005, about 34 people worked in farming, which is called the primary economic sector. There were 12 businesses in this area.

Another 26 people worked in the secondary sector, which includes things like manufacturing. There were 7 businesses in this sector. Finally, 28 people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services like shops and offices. This sector had 13 businesses.

Population Changes Over Time

Here's a look at how the population of Fanas has changed through the years:

Languages Spoken in Fanas

Most people in Fanas speak German. In 2000, about 98.1% of the population spoke German. A small number of people spoke French (0.8%) or Swedish (0.5%).

Long ago, the people in Fanas spoke Romansh. But by the mid-1500s, most people had started speaking German instead.

See also

In Spanish: Fanas para niños