Tschierv facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tschierv
Former municipality of Switzerland
Tschierv village
Coat of arms
Tschierv Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Tschierv Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Inn
Area
• Total	42.56 km2 (16.43 sq mi)
Elevation	1,660 m (5,450 ft)
Population
• Total	167
• Density	3.924/km2 (10.163/sq mi)
Postal code	7532
Surrounded by	Fuldera, Lü, Müstair, Scuol, Tarasp, Valchava, Valdidentro (IT-SO), Zernez

Tschierv is a small village located in the beautiful Val Müstair in Switzerland. It's part of the Graubünden canton. In 2009, Tschierv joined with several other villages, like Fuldera and Müstair, to create the larger municipality of Val Müstair. This means Tschierv is now a part of a bigger local government area.

Discovering Tschierv's Past

Tschierv has a long history. The village was first written about in documents way back in 1432. At that time, it was called Zirff. For a while, people also knew it by its German name, Cierfs.

Exploring Tschierv's Geography

An aerial view of Tschierv from 1954

The historic Reformed church in Tschierv

Tschierv covers an area of about 42.6 square kilometers (about 16.4 square miles). A big part of this land is used for farming, about 25.9%. Forests cover another large section, about 26.9%. Only a small portion, 1%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, 46.3%, is made up of natural features like rivers, glaciers, or mountains.

The village is located in the Val Müstair area. Tschierv's old borders used to reach west over the Ofen Pass. They even included a part of Val Nüglia. Since 1918, this part has been a section of the famous Swiss National Park. Tschierv itself is made up of several groups of houses. These include Aintasom-Tschierv, Chasuras, Plaz, and Orasom-Tschierv.

Understanding Tschierv's Population

In 2008, Tschierv had a population of 167 people. About 4.8% of these people were from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Tschierv has gone down a little.

In 2000, the population was split evenly between males and females. About 11.7% of the people were children aged 0 to 9. Teenagers aged 10 to 19 made up about 14.3% of the population. Most of the adults were between 20 and 59 years old. There were also many senior citizens, with about 21.3% of the population being 60 years or older.

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received most of the votes. Other political groups also received some votes.

Most people in Switzerland have a good education. In Tschierv, about 61.3% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Tschierv has a low unemployment rate, which means most people who want to work can find jobs. In 2005, a few people worked in farming. There were also some jobs in manufacturing and construction. The largest number of jobs were in the service industry, like shops and hotels.

Here is a table showing how the population of Tschierv has changed over time:

Languages Spoken in Tschierv

Most people in Tschierv speak Rhaeto-Romance, which is a very old local language. In 2000, about 77.3% of the people spoke Romansh. German is the second most common language, spoken by about 18.8% of the population. A small number of people also speak Portuguese.

For a long time, almost everyone in Tschierv spoke a special kind of Romansh called the Jauer dialect. However, more and more people have started speaking German over the years. Even with these changes, Romansh is still a very important language in Tschierv.

Here is a table showing the main languages spoken in Tschierv at different times:

See also

In Spanish: Tschierv para niños