Feldis/Veulden
Feldis / Veulden
Feldis / Veulden ( German and until 1943 officially Feldis, Romansh Veulden ) was until December 31, 2008, a municipality in the district Domleschg in the district of Rhein Behind the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Since January 1, 2009 Feldis / Veulden belongs together with Trans, Scheid and Tumegl / Tomils the new community Tomils. Last President of the autonomous community Feldis / Veulden was Ursula Tscharner.
Coat of arms
Description: silver ( white ) over red Dreienberg a blue griffin, red edges. The Griffin is the family crest of Tscharner; the three mountain refers to the altitude of the area.
Geography
Feldis / Veulden lies on a terrace on the slope of Stätzerhornkette and is the northernmost city in the Domleschger mountain villages. Of the total area of the former municipality of 758 ha 433 ha of woods and forests are covered. Additional 268 acres can be used for agricultural purposes, but consist mostly of mountain farms. 43 ha are unproductive area (mostly mountains) and 14 ha settlement area.
Moderate traffic Feldis is rather exposed. Historically originally connected more to the air line moderately close Domat / Ems through forest paths and roads, it is now accessible by a mountain road from Domleschg forth across Scheid. In 1959 the construction of the first cable car from Rhazuns, which was replaced in 2006 with the end of the first concession by a new and modern railway, mainly by public transport is even more so than in the past in addition to tourism.
The tourist development is restrained. A chairlift leads to the mountain Mutta to an altitude of 1966 m. It allows a small skiing in winter. Next, the area is characterized by a host of hiking and ski tours.
Neighboring communities
Feldis / Veulden bordered on Domat / Ems, Roth wells and Scheid.
Population
Demographics
From 1803 to 1850, the population increased to almost ( 1803-1850: 5%), after which she commuted to 1880 to 160-170 people. Between 1880 and 1900 there was a wave of emigration ( 1880 to 1900: - 24.4 %). Between 1920 and 1941 there was a strong growth ( from 1920 to 1941: 37.5 %). After stagnating number of residents for a decade. Between 1950 and 1980, the community was depopulated to a historic low ( 1950-1980: - 39%). Since then it grows again (1980-2004: 27% ).
Languages
Even in 1880 the population spoke almost uniformly Romansh ( 94.7 %; dialect Sutselvisch ). But the language more in the course of the 20th century more and more. During 1941 more than 73 % Romanesque disclosures their native language, they had already lost their majority in 1980. During 1990, could speak 40 % of the population Romanesque, this proportion had declined in 2000 to 29%. The only official language of the church today German, because it is called as the main language for about 85 % German. The development in recent decades also displays the following table:
Religions - faiths
The community did not occur until relatively late, in 1583, to the New Administration ( the Reformed Confession) over. By leaving the church and immigration, the religious conditions have greatly changed. Today ( as of 2000), 66% Evangelical Protestant and 12:40 % Roman Catholic Christians. In addition, one finds 19% non-religious - an unusually high proportion for a Swiss mountain community. A further 2% did not respond to their creed.
Origin - Nationality
From the end of 2005 141 inhabitants were 131 ( = 93%) of Swiss citizens. At the last census, 127 people were ( = 98%), Swiss nationals, including 9 dual citizen. The immigrants come from five countries at the forefront is Germany.
Attractions
Monumental is the Protestant church.