Peist facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peist
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Peist Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Peist Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Plessur
Area
• Total	7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation	1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	209
• Density	26.36/km2 (68.26/sq mi)
Postal code	7029
Surrounded by	Arosa, Fideris, Furna, Jenaz, Langwies, Molinis, St. Peter-Pagig

Peist used to be a small town, or 'municipality,' in the beautiful Graubünden area of Switzerland. It was part of the Plessur district.

On January 1, 2013, Peist and several other nearby towns like Langwies and Molinis joined together. They all became part of a bigger town called Arosa.

A Look Back in Time

Peist was first written about way back in the year 1084. It was called de Paiste then. This shows how old the settlement is!

Where Peist Is Located

Schanfigg valley near Peist; the railway station is shown

Before it joined with Arosa, Peist covered an area of about 17.9 square kilometers (about 6.9 square miles). A big part of this land, 57%, was used for farming. Forests covered about 35.7% of the area.

Only a small part, 1.6%, had buildings or roads. The rest of the land, about 5.7%, was made up of things like rivers or mountains. Peist is a "linear village," meaning its buildings stretch out along a road or valley. It sits on the northern side of the Schanfigg valley.

You can find the Peist railway station nearby. It's on the Chur-Arosa railway line.

People of Peist

In 2010, Peist had 209 people living there. Most people in Peist speak German. About 93.4% of the population used German as their main language in 2000. Portuguese was the second most common language, and Italian was third.

In 2000, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 17.9% of the people were children aged 0-9. Teenagers, aged 10-19, made up about 11.8% of the population.

Many adults in Peist have completed higher education. About 69.4% of people aged 25-64 had finished either high school or a university degree.

Jobs and Work

In 2005, there were 25 people working in the farming sector. This is called the primary economic sector. There were 11 businesses in this area.

The secondary sector includes jobs like manufacturing. In Peist, 39 people worked in this sector, with 5 businesses. The tertiary sector includes service jobs, like shops or offices. Eight people worked in this sector, with 5 businesses.

Population Over Time

Here's how the number of people living in Peist has changed over many years:

See also

In Spanish: Peist para niños