Tumegl/Tomils facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tumegl/Tomils
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Tumegl/Tomils Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Tumegl/Tomils Location in Canton of Graubünden Show map of Canton of Graubünden
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Hinterrhein
Area
• Total	3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation	801 m (2,628 ft)
Population
• Total	365
• Density	113.7/km2 (294.5/sq mi)
Postal code	7418
Surrounded by	Cazis, Paspels, Rothenbrunnen, Scheid, Trans

Tumegl/Tomils is a lovely village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It's part of the Tomils municipality. In 2009, Tumegl/Tomils joined with three other villages: Feldis/Veulden, Scheid, and Trans. Together, they formed the larger municipality of Tomils.

A Look at Tumegl/Tomils History

Tumegl/Tomils is quite old! The village was first mentioned in official records way back in 1141. Back then, it was known as in Tumillis. For a long time, until 1943, the village was simply called Tomils.

Exploring Tumegl/Tomils Geography

A view of the village of Tomils from above.

Tumegl/Tomils covers an area of about 3.2 square kilometers (or 1.2 square miles). This area is used in different ways:

• About 34% of the land is used for farming. This means fields for crops or pastures for animals.
• A big part, 55.8%, is covered by forests.
• About 5.3% of the land has buildings or roads on it. This is where people live and move around.
• The remaining 5% is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains. These areas are not used for farming or building.

The village is located in a sub-region called Domleschg. It sits on a low, flat area next to the Hinterrhine River.

People and Population in Tumegl/Tomils

In 2007, Tumegl/Tomils had a population of 365 people. About 5.2% of these people were from other countries. Over the ten years before 2007, the number of people living here grew by about 7.7%.

In 2000, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female.

Age Groups in Tumegl/Tomils

Here's how the population was divided by age in 2000:

• Kids aged 0-9 years old made up 15% of the population.
• Teens aged 10-14 were 9.7%.
• Young people aged 15-19 were 8.1%.
• Adults aged 20-29 were 7.5%.
• People aged 30-39 were 17.1%.
• Those aged 40-49 were 16.2%.
• People aged 50-59 were 6.9%.
• Seniors aged 60-69 were 5.3%.
• Those aged 70-79 were 8.7%.
• People aged 80-89 were 3.7%.
• A small number, 1.6%, were 90-99 years old.
• Only one person was 100 years old or more!

Voting and Politics

In the 2007 national election, people in Tumegl/Tomils voted for different political parties. The most popular party was the SPS, which got 36.8% of the votes. Other popular parties included the SVP (28%), the CVP (21.1%), and the FDP (13.4%).

Education and Jobs

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Tumegl/Tomils, about 86.6% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

The village has a very low unemployment rate, which means almost everyone who wants a job has one. In 2005, people worked in different types of jobs:

• Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming or forestry. There were 12 people working in this area.
• Secondary sector: These jobs involve making things, like in factories. There were 14 people working here.
• Tertiary sector: This includes jobs that provide services, like shops or offices. There were 18 people working in this sector.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Tumegl/Tomils has changed over many years:

Languages Spoken in Tumegl/Tomils

Most people in Tumegl/Tomils speak German. In 2000, about 91.3% of the population spoke German. The second most common language was Romansh (4.0%), and the third was Albanian (2.2%).

Here's a closer look at the languages spoken:

Important Historical Sites

Tumegl/Tomils has some very important historical buildings. These are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. They include:

• The S. Maria e Maurezzi Church
• Burg Ortenstein (Ortenstein castle)
• Sogn Murezi, which is a church from the early Middle Ages.

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  Burg Ortenstein

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  An aerial view of Ortenstein Castle from 1947.

See also

In Spanish: Tumegl/Tomils para niños