Bivio
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Bivio (
History
Bivio is first mentioned about 840 as de stabulo Bivio. At one time it was known, in German, as Stallen and until 1895/1903 by its Italian name Stalla.[2]
Geography
Bivio had an area, as of 2006[update], of 76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi). Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (48.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The village is located on the roads to the
Neighboring municipalities are
.Demographics
Bivio had a population (as of 2014) of 189. As of 2008[update], 14.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -13.5%.[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Bivio is; 21 people or 10.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 12 people or 5.9% are 10 to 14, and 3 people or 1.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 23 people or 11.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 29 people or 14.2% are 30 to 39, 24 people or 11.8% are 40 to 49, and 29 people or 14.2% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 30 people or 14.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 24 people or 11.8% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 3.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 2 people or 1.0% who are 90 to 99.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (26.5%), the SPS (24.5%) and the CVP (13.5%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bivio about 58.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]
Bivio has an unemployment rate of 1.55%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 68 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following timeline:[2][4]
Climate
Bivio has an average of 132.1 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,198 mm (47.2 in) of
Languages
Since the
Languages in Bivio | ||||||
Language | 1980 Census | 1990 Census | 2000 Census | |||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
German | 88 | 36.97% | 120 | 53.81% | 113 | 55.39% |
Romansh | 44 | 18.49% | 20 | 8.97% | 25 | 12.25% |
Italian | 100 | 42.02% | 76 | 34.08% | 60 | 29.41% |
Population | 238 | 100% | 223 | 100% | 204 | 100% |
Heritage sites of national significance
The archeological discovery of a
See also
- Italian Graubünden
References
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
- ^ a b Bivio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 24-Sep-2009
- ^ a b Graubunden in Numbers Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1801 meters above sea level.
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 24-Sep-2009
External links
- Bivio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.