Says facts for kids

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Former municipality of Switzerland
Says village above Trimmis
Coat of arms
Says Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Says Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Landquart
Population
• Total	158
Postal code	7202
Surrounded by	Calfreisen, Castiel, Trimmis, Valzeina, Zizers

Says was once a small town, also called a municipality, in the Graubünden area of Switzerland. It was located in the Landquart district. On January 1, 2008, Says became part of its nearby neighbor, Trimmis.

History of Says

Says was first mentioned in old records way back in 1222. At that time, it was called in Seians. Later, in 1258, its name appeared as Seyes.

For a while, Says was its own independent town. This happened in 1880 when it separated from Trimmis. However, in 2008, Says and Trimmis joined together again.

Geography of Says

Says covers an area of about 14.4 square kilometers (about 5.6 square miles). A large part of this land, about 34.7%, is used for farming. Forests cover even more, about 51.9% of the area.

Only a small portion, 0.9%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, about 12.5%, is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains.

The village of Says is built on a high area, like a natural shelf, above the Rhine river valley near Chur. Says is divided into three main parts: Valtanna, Untersays, and Obersays.

People of Says

In 2007, Says had a population of 158 people. Most people in Says speak German, about 99.3%. A small number, 0.7%, speak Romansh.

In 2000, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female.

Here's a look at the age groups in Says in 2000:

• Children aged 0-9: 7.8%
• Teenagers aged 10-14: 13.7%
• Teenagers aged 15-19: 8.5%
• Adults aged 20-29: 9.2%
• Adults aged 30-39: 9.2%
• Adults aged 40-49: 26.1%
• Adults aged 50-59: 7.2%
• Seniors aged 60-69: 6.5%
• Seniors aged 70-79: 7.8%
• Seniors aged 80-89: 3.3%
• Seniors aged 90-99: 0.7%

Most people in Switzerland are well educated. In Says, about 81.9% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Economy of Says

Says had a very low unemployment rate of 0.1%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.

In 2005, most jobs in Says were in the primary economic sector. This includes things like farming. There were 18 people working in this area across 8 businesses.

A few people worked in the secondary sector, which involves making things. There were 2 people working in 2 businesses here. The tertiary sector, which includes services, had 7 people working in 3 businesses.

Historical Population Data

Here's how the population of Says has changed over the years:

See also

In Spanish: Says para niños