Sevgein facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sevgein
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Sevgein Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Sevgein Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Surselva
Area
• Total	4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation	861 m (2,825 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	198
• Density	43.04/km2 (111.5/sq mi)
Postal code	7127
Surrounded by	Castrisch, Cumbel, Ilanz, Luven, Pitasch, Riein

Sevgein was a small town, also known as a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Graubünden area, which is one of Switzerland's cantons (like a state or province). Sevgein was part of the Surselva district.

On January 1, 2014, Sevgein joined with several other towns. These towns included Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun, and Siat. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality called Ilanz/Glion.

History of Sevgein

Sevgein is a very old place. It was first mentioned in writings around the year 840. Back then, it was known by the name Soviene.

Until 1943, Sevgein had a different German name. It was called Seewis im Oberland.

Geography of Sevgein

Sevgein covered an area of about 4.6 square kilometers (about 1.77 square miles).

Most of this land was used for farming. About 39.6% was farmland. A large part, 51.5%, was covered by forests.

Some of the land, about 5.2%, had buildings or roads. The remaining 3.7% was made up of rivers, glaciers, or mountains. This land was not used for farming or building.

The town was located on a flat area, like a terrace. This terrace was on the southern side of the Vorderrhein valley. Sevgein included the main village and a smaller settlement called Isla, which was near Ilanz.

People of Sevgein

In 2011, Sevgein had a population of 198 people. A small number of these people, about 1.4%, were from other countries in 2008.

Over ten years, the number of people living in Sevgein grew by 8.5%.

Languages Spoken

In 2000, most people in Sevgein spoke Romansh. About 54.6% of the population used this language.

The second most common language was German, spoken by 44.9% of the people. A small number, 0.5%, spoke Portuguese.

Age Groups in Sevgein

In 2000, the population of Sevgein was split almost evenly between males and females. About 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female.

Here's how the age groups looked:

• Children aged 0 to 9 years old made up 11.1% of the population (23 children).
• Teenagers aged 10 to 19 years old were 17.9% of the population (37 teenagers).
• Young adults aged 20 to 29 years old were 15.9% (33 people).
• Adults aged 30 to 39 years old were 9.2% (19 people).
• Adults aged 40 to 49 years old were 11.1% (23 people).
• Adults aged 50 to 59 years old were 14.5% (30 people).
• Seniors aged 60 to 69 years old were 7.7% (16 people).
• Seniors aged 70 to 79 years old were 8.7% (18 people).
• People aged 80 to 89 years old were 2.4% (5 people).
• People aged 90 to 99 years old were 1.4% (3 people).

Politics and Education

In the 2007 Swiss federal election, the most popular political party in Sevgein was the CVP. It received 36.9% of the votes.

Other popular parties were the SVP (29.3%), the SP (20.8%), and the FDP (13%).

Many adults in Sevgein have a good education. About 72.1% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Jobs in Sevgein

Sevgein had a very low unemployment rate, only 0.31%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.

In 2005, jobs were divided into three main types:

• Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 26 people working in this area, with 9 businesses.
• Secondary sector: This includes jobs in manufacturing or building. There were 6 people working here, with 3 businesses.
• Tertiary sector: This includes jobs in services, like shops or healthcare. There were 10 people working in this sector, with 3 businesses.

Historical Population Numbers

Here is how the population of Sevgein changed over the years:

See also

• Sevgein para niños (Sevgein for kids in Spanish)