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Ferrera
Coat of arms of Ferrera
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
District Hinterrhein
Area
 • Total 75.46 km2 (29.14 sq mi)
Elevation
1,316 m (4,318 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 79
 • Density 1.047/km2 (2.711/sq mi)
Postal code
7444
Localities Innerferrera, Ausserferrera
Surrounded by Andeer, Avers, Madesimo (IT-SO), Mulegns, Piuro (IT-SO), Pignia, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Sufers

Ferrera is a municipality of the district of Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

History

It was formed on 1 January 2008 through the merger of Ausserferrera and Innerferrera.

Villages

Languages

Languages in Ferrera
Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
German 79 69.30% 75 75.76% 90 91.84%
Romansh 33 28.95% 21 21.21% 1 1.02%
Italian 0 0.00% 2 2.02% 3 3.37%
Population 114 100% 99 100% 98 100%
Languages in Ausserferrera
Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
German 29 58.00% 28 58.33% 44 93.62%
Romansh 19 38.00% 17 35.42% 1 2.13%
Italian 0 0.00% 2 4.17% 1 2.13%
Population 50 100% 48 100% 47 100%
Languages in Innerferrera
Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
German 50 78.13% 47 92.16% 46 94.0%
Romansh 14 21.88% 4 7.84% 2 6.0%
Population 64 100% 51 100% 49 100%

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See also

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