Rongellen facts for kids

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Rongellen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Rongellen Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Viamala
Area
• Total	2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,003 m (3,291 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	56
• Density	27.72/km2 (71.8/sq mi)
Postal code	7430
Surrounded by	Lohn, Sils im Domleschg, Thusis, Zillis-Reischen

Rongellen is a small town, also called a municipality, in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is part of the Viamala Region.

History

Rongellen was first mentioned in official records in the year 1344. Back then, it was known as Rungal.

Geography

Rongellen covers an area of about 2 square kilometers (which is about 0.77 square miles).

Most of the land in Rongellen is covered by forests, making up about 63.2% of the area. About 15.2% of the land is used for farming. A smaller part, 5.4%, has buildings and roads. The rest of the land, about 16.2%, includes things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains that are not used for farming or building.

Before 2017, Rongellen was in a different area called the Schams sub-district. After 2017, it became part of the Viamala Region. The town itself is made up of scattered farmhouses and small groups of houses. These homes are located in a clear area along the old Viamala road.

People and Population

Rongellen has a small population. As of the most recent count, there are 56 people living there. About 11.1% of the people in Rongellen are from other countries. Over the last 10 years, the number of people living here has gone down a little, by about 4.3%.

In 2000, about 53.3% of the people were male and 46.7% were female. The age groups in 2000 were:

• 2 people (3.8%) were between 0 and 9 years old.
• 2 people (3.8%) were between 10 and 14 years old.
• 11 people (20.8%) were between 15 and 19 years old.
• 8 people (15.1%) were between 20 and 29 years old.
• 7 people (13.2%) were between 30 and 39 years old.
• 5 people (9.4%) were between 40 and 49 years old.
• 8 people (15.1%) were between 50 and 59 years old.
• 2 people (3.8%) were between 60 and 69 years old.
• 7 people (13.2%) were between 70 and 79 years old.
• 1 person (1.9%) was between 80 and 89 years old.

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 65.6% of the votes. The next two popular parties were the FDP (11.1%) and the CVP (10%).

Most adults in Rongellen (about 69.6% of those aged 25–64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.

Rongellen has a low unemployment rate of 4.8%. In 2005, there were 3 people working in farming, which is the primary economic sector. There were no jobs in the manufacturing sector. In the service sector, which includes jobs like shops or tourism, 3 people were employed.

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

Languages

Most people in Rongellen speak German. In 2000, about 88.7% of the population spoke German. The second most common language was Romansh, spoken by 9.4% of the people.

The table below shows the languages spoken in Rongellen over different years:

See also

You can find more information about Rongellen in Spanish here: Rongellen para niños