Feldis/Veulden facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Feldis/Veulden
Former municipality of Switzerland
Feldis village center and fountain
Coat of arms
Feldis/Veulden Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Feldis/Veulden Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Domleschg
Area
• Total	7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation	1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Population
• Total	140
• Density	18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi)
Postal code	7404
Surrounded by	Domat/Ems, Rothenbrunnen, Scheid

Feldis/Veulden is a lovely village located in the municipality of Domleschg. It's part of the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. This charming place used to be its own separate municipality. However, in 2009, Feldis joined with nearby towns to form the municipality of Tomils. Later, in 2015, it became part of the larger Domleschg municipality.

A Glimpse into Feldis's Past

Feldis/Veulden has a long history! It was first mentioned in old records around the years 1290-1298. Back then, it was known simply as Felden. This shows that people have lived in this area for a very long time.

Exploring the Geography of Feldis

Feldis/Veulden looking southwest

An aerial view of Feldis from 1925

Feldis/Veulden covers an area of about 7.6 square kilometers (or 2.9 square miles). A big part of this land, about 35.4%, is used for farming. Even more, 57.1%, is covered by forests. Only a small part, 1.8%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, about 5.7%, includes things like rivers or mountains.

The village is located in the Domleschg district. It's a special type of village called a Haufendorf. This means it's an unplanned village with buildings packed closely together around a central area. Feldis sits on a high, flat area (a terrace) about 1,469 meters (or 4,820 feet) above sea level. It's on the eastern side of the Hinterrhein valley. Before 1943, the village was just called Feldis.

Who Lives in Feldis?

In 2007, Feldis/Veulden had a population of 140 people. About 8.6% of these residents were from other countries. Over the ten years before 2007, the number of people living here grew a little, by about 0.7%.

In the year 2000, there were more females than males in Feldis. About 42.9% of the population was male, and 57.1% was female. Looking at age groups in 2000:

• 10.9% of people were between 0 and 9 years old.
• 12.4% were between 10 and 14 years old.
• 4.7% were between 15 and 19 years old.
• Adults aged 20 to 59 made up about 46.6% of the population.
• People aged 60 and older made up about 25.6% of the population.

When people voted in the 2007 federal election, the most popular political party was the SPS. They received 41.7% of the votes. Other popular parties included the SVP (36.5%), the FDP (15.3%), and the CVP (5.2%).

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Feldis/Veulden, about 80.7% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Feldis/Veulden has a very low unemployment rate, which means almost everyone who wants a job has one. In 2005, 16 people worked in farming, and there were 8 businesses related to farming. Three people worked in manufacturing, with one business in that area. Finally, 31 people worked in the service industry (like shops or hotels), and there were 9 businesses in this sector.

Here's how the population of Feldis has changed over time:

Languages Spoken in Feldis

For a long time, the main language spoken in Feldis was Romansh, specifically a dialect called Sutsilvan. However, since the year 1900, more and more people started speaking German.

Today, most people in Feldis speak German. There's still a small group of people who speak Romansh. In 2000, about 85.3% of the population spoke German. Romansh was the second most common language, spoken by 14.0% of people. A very small number, 0.8%, spoke French.

This table shows how the languages spoken in Feldis/Veulden have changed over the years:

See also

In Spanish: Feldis/Veulden para niños