Präz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Präz
Former municipality of Switzerland
Präz from the air
Coat of arms
Präz Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Präz Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Hinterrhein
Area
• Total	11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
• Total	161
• Density	14.19/km2 (36.74/sq mi)
Postal code	7424
Surrounded by	Cazis, Rhäzüns, Safien, Sarn, Tartar, Versam
Twin towns	Neerach (Switzerland)

Präz (in Romansh: Preaz) used to be a town, called a municipality, in the Hinterrhein area of the Swiss region of Graubünden.

On January 1, 2010, Präz joined with three other towns: Portein, Sarn, and Tartar. They all became part of the larger town of Cazis.

History of Präz

Präz was first written about between the years 1290 and 1298. Back then, its name was spelled Pare(t)z.

Exploring Präz's Geography

Präz village from downslope

Präz covers an area of about 11.3 square kilometers (4.4 square miles). This information is from 2006.

Almost half of this land, 45.3%, is used for farming. Another large part, 47.9%, is covered by forests.

Only a small portion, 2.8%, has buildings or roads. The rest, about 4%, is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains.

The town is located in the Thusis sub-district, which is part of the Hinterrhein district. It sits on the Heinzenberg mountains.

Präz itself is a haufendorf, which means it's a village that grew without a clear plan. Its buildings are quite close together around a central area.

The area also includes two smaller settlements called hamlets: Dalin and Raschlinas. You can also find scattered farmhouses around.

As mentioned, Präz, along with Portein, Sarn, and Tartar, became part of Cazis on January 1, 2010.

People and Life in Präz

Castle Heinzenberg ruins

In 2007, Präz had a population of 161 people. About 5% of these people were from other countries.

Over the ten years before 2007, the number of people living in Präz went down by about 20.3%.

In the year 2000, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female.

Here's how the ages were spread out in 2000:

• 16.3% of people were between 0 and 9 years old.
• 7.3% were 10 to 14 years old.
• 5.1% were 15 to 19 years old.
• 9.6% were 20 to 29 years old.
• 18.5% were 30 to 39 years old.
• 11.8% were 40 to 49 years old.
• 12.4% were 50 to 59 years old.
• 8.4% were 60 to 69 years old.
• 6.7% were 70 to 79 years old.
• 2.8% were 80 to 89 years old.
• 1.1% were 90 to 99 years old.

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 48% of the votes.

Other popular parties included the SPS (24.6%), the FDP (17.3%), and the CVP (9.7%).

Most people in Switzerland have a good education. In Präz, about 70.5% of adults (aged 25-64) had finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Präz had a very low unemployment rate of 0.82%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.

In 2005, 45 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming. There were 18 businesses in this area.

Only 1 person worked in the secondary sector, which involves making things. There was 1 business in this sector.

7 people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services like shops or tourism. There were 5 businesses in this sector.

The table below shows how the population of Präz has changed over time:

Languages Spoken in Präz

Most people in Präz speak German. In 2000, about 95.5% of the population spoke German.

The second most common language was Romansh, spoken by 2.8% of the people. Italian was third, spoken by 0.6%.

The Romansh speakers in Präz used a specific dialect called Sutsilvan.

The table below shows the languages spoken in Präz during different census years:

See also

In Spanish: Präz para niños