Ruschein facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ruschein
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Ruschein Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Ruschein Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Surselva
Area
• Total	12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation	1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	345
• Density	27.51/km2 (71.26/sq mi)
Postal code	7154
Surrounded by	Falera, Glarus Süd (GL), Ilanz, Laax, Ladir, Schluein, Schnaus, Siat

Ruschein was once a small town, also known as a municipality, located in the Surselva area of Graubünden, Switzerland. The main language spoken there is Sursilvan, which is a type of Romansh. On January 1, 2014, Ruschein and several other nearby towns joined together. They all became part of a new, larger municipality called Ilanz/Glion.

Ruschein's History

Ruschein is a very old place. We know it was first mentioned in written records way back in the year 765. Back then, it was called Rucene.

Geography of Ruschein

Ruschein village and the Church of S. Gieri

Before it merged with other towns, Ruschein covered an area of about 12.5 square kilometers (that's about 4.8 square miles). A large part of this land, about 43%, was used for farming. Forests covered about 26% of the area.

About 3% of the land had buildings or roads. The rest, about 28%, was made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains. Ruschein is located on a flat area, like a shelf, on the northern side of the Vorderrhein valley. It includes the main village of Ruschein and a special area called Alp da Ruschein. This "Alp" is a place where animals are taken to graze in the mountains during summer.

People and Life in Ruschein

In 2011, Ruschein had a population of 345 people. Over the ten years before that, the number of people living there went down a little. Most people in Ruschein speak Romansh, which is a traditional language of the region. German is the second most common language.

In 2000, there were more females than males living in Ruschein. About 12% of the people were young children (under 10), and about 13.5% were teenagers (10-19 years old). Many adults lived there too, with people of all ages making up the community.

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political group was the CVP. This party got almost half of the votes. Other popular parties included the SVP and the FDP.

Many adults in Ruschein, about 70%, have completed higher education. This means they went to a special school after high school, like a university. The unemployment rate in Ruschein was quite low, at about 1.6%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.

Many people in Ruschein worked in farming. Some worked in manufacturing or construction. Others worked in the service industry, like shops or hotels.

The table below shows how the population of Ruschein has changed over many years:

See also

In Spanish: Ruschein para niños