Saas im Prättigau facts for kids
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Saas im Prättigau
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 Saas im Prättigau
Location in Switzerland
Saas im Prättigau
Location in Canton of Graubünden
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Prättigau/Davos | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.71 km2 (10.31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation
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988 m (3,241 ft) | |
| Population
(December 2020)
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| • Total | 729 | |
| • Density | 27.293/km2 (70.69/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
7247
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| Surrounded by | Conters im Prättigau, Klosters-Serneus, Küblis, Luzein, Sankt Gallenkirch (AT-8) | |
Saas im Prättigau was a small Swiss village. It used to be its own municipality (like a town with its own government). Saas was located in the Prättigau valley, in the canton of Graubünden.
On January 1, 2016, Saas im Prättigau joined with another municipality. It became part of Klosters-Serneus.
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History of Saas im Prättigau
The village of Saas is very old. People first wrote about it around the year 1290. Back then, it was called Säusch.
Geography and Location
Saas im Prättigau covers an area of about 26.8 square kilometers (about 10.3 square miles). A large part of this land, 44%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 26.2% of the area.
About 2.1% of the land has buildings or roads. The rest, 27.7%, is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains.
The village of Saas is built along a line on a flat area. This area is above the main Prättigau valley. It sits between the villages of Küblis and Klosters.
Saas im Prättigau shares borders with several other places. These include Luzein, Küblis, Conters im Prättigau, and Klosters-Serneus. It also borders a part of Austria.
Saas im Prättigau's Coat of Arms
Every town has a special symbol called a coat of arms. Saas im Prättigau's coat of arms shows a "Wild Man." This Wild Man is holding a club over his shoulder. The background color is gold.
The Wild Man symbol comes from a group called the League of the Ten Jurisdictions. It has been on Saas's coat of arms since the 1500s. The club helps people know it's the Wild Man from Saas.
People and Population
Saas im Prättigau has a population of 729 people. About 10% of the people living there are from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people in Saas has gone down a little.
Most people in Saas speak German, about 97.3%. A smaller number speak Portuguese (1.0%) or Romansh (0.4%).
In 2000, there were slightly more boys and men than girls and women. About 51.1% of the population was male, and 48.9% was female.
Here's a look at the age groups in Saas in 2000:
- Children (0-9 years old): 13.2%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 10.4%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 12.8%
- Adults (30-59 years old): 40.9%
- Seniors (60-99 years old): 22.5%
Many adults in Saas have finished a good level of education. About 71.3% of people aged 25-64 have completed high school or even higher education, like university.
The village has a very low unemployment rate, which means most people who want to work have jobs. Only about 0.77% of people are unemployed.
Many people in Saas work in different types of jobs:
- Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming. About 66 people work in this area.
- Secondary sector: This includes jobs like manufacturing or building things. About 51 people work here.
- Tertiary sector: This includes jobs in services, like shops or hotels. About 84 people work in this sector.
Here's how the population of Saas has changed over time:
| Year | Population |
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| 1838 | 684 |
| 1850 | 469 |
| 1888 | 657 |
| 1900 | 431 |
| 1950 | 567 |
| 1990 | 620 |
Images for kids
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A view of Saas im Prättigau
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An aerial view of Saas im Prättigau from 1954
See also
In Spanish: Saas im Prättigau para niños
