Versam
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| subject_name | Versam |
| image_photo | {{multiple image |
| total_width | 280 |
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| caption_align | center |
| perrow | 1/2 |
| image1 | Versam.jpg |
| image2 | Hayfield in Versam.jpg |
| image3 | Hay_Harvest_in_Versam.jpg |
| municipality_type | former |
| imagepath_coa | Versam wappen.svg |
| imagepath_flag | Flag of Versam.gif |
| canton | Graubünden |
| iso-code-region | CH-GR |
| district | Surselva |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 7104 |
| municipality_code | 3587 |
| area | 16.77 |
| elevation | 909 |
| population | 226 |
| website | www.versam.ch |
| mayor | |
| mayor_title | |
| neighboring_municipalities | Bonaduz, Flims, Präz, Rhäzüns, Safien, Sagogn, Tenna, Trin, Valendas |
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| subject_name = Versam | image_photo = {{multiple image | total_width = 280 | border = infobox | caption_align = center | perrow = 1/2 | image1 = Versam.jpg | image2 = Hayfield in Versam.jpg | image3 = Hay_Harvest_in_Versam.jpg | municipality_type = former | imagepath_coa = Versam wappen.svg | imagepath_flag = Flag of Versam.gif | languages = | canton = Graubünden | iso-code-region = CH-GR | district = Surselva |coordinates = | postal_code = 7104 | municipality_code = 3587 | area = 16.77 | elevation = 909|elevation_description= | population = 226 | populationof = Dec 2011 | popofyear = 2011 | website = www.versam.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= Bonaduz, Flims, Präz, Rhäzüns, Safien, Sagogn, Tenna, Trin, Valendas | twintowns = |}} Versam is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Valendas, Versam, Safien and Tenna merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Safiental.
History
Versam is first mentioned in 1050 as a valle Versamia.
Geography
Versam had an area, , of 16.8 km2. Of this area, 16.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 70.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The former municipality is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. It is located above the Vorderrhein canyon at the entrance to the Safien Valley. It consists of the linear village of Versam and the hamlets of Versam-Station, Arezen, Calörtsch and Sculms.
::data[format=table] | [[File:Hayfield in Heidiruti (ground view).jpg|thumb|Hay field in Versam]] | [[File:Rafting to Versam.jpg|thumb|[[Rafting]] from [[Ilanz]] to Versam]] | |---|---| ::
Demographics
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, Versam had a population of 226. The historical population is as follows:
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| year | population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 255 |
| 1950 | 354 |
| 1900 | 316 |
| 1850 | 396 |
| 1803 | 357 |
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, 4.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.
:
- most of the population speaks Swiss German (98.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.6%) and Spanish being third ( 0.4%).
- the gender distribution was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
- the age distribution was as follows:
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| Age group | Population | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-9yrs) | 35 | 13.7% |
| Teenagers (10-19yrs) | 33 | 12.9% |
| Adults (20-29yrs) | 12 | 4.7% |
| Adults (30-39yrs) | 41 | 16.1% |
| Adults (40-49yrs) | 36 | 14.1% |
| Adults (50-59yrs) | 25 | 9.8% |
| Seniors (60-69yrs) | 29 | 11.4% |
| Seniors (70-79yrs) | 25 | 9.8% |
| Seniors (80-89yrs) | 15 | 5.9% |
| Seniors (90-99yrs) | 4 | 1.6% |
| :: |
Education
In Versam about 78.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). The nearest fachhochschules to Versam are in Chur, such as the Chur University of Applied Sciences and Fachhochschule Graubünden.
Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (30.7%), the FDP (16.7%) and the CVP (9.1%).
Economy
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, Versam has an unemployment rate of 0.52%. Employment and businesses were organized as follows:
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| Sector | People Employed | Businesses Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Primary (raw materials) | 41 | 17 |
| Secondary (manufacturing) | 7 | 3 |
| Tertiary (service) | 52 | 9 |
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Transportation
Versam-Safien station, on the line of the Rhaetian Railway that links Chur and Disentis, is located and some 250 m lower than the village of Versam, and about 3.6 km to the north. To solve this, a PostAuto bus service provides a direct connection between the railway station and the village, as well as to Thalkirch and Tenna.
Versam was connected to Tenna in 1994 with the completion of the Aclatobel Tunnel.
::data[format=table] | [[File:2011-07-25_11-35-47_Versam_Station.jpg|thumb|[[Versam-Safien railway station|Versam-Safien station]] on the valley floor]] | [[File:Versam-Safien Train Station.jpg|thumb|[[PostAuto]] departing from [[Versam-Safien railway station|Versam-Safien station]]]] | [[File:Acla Road (Tenna to Versam).jpg|thumb|Acla Road ([[Tenna, Switzerland|Tenna]] to Versam)]] | |---|---|---| ::
Gallery
File:View from Islabord bus stop in Versam.jpg|Ruinaulta canyon as seen from Islabord bus stop File:Versam Church.jpg|Versam's church as seen from a PostAuto trip File:Chalets in Versam.jpg|Chalets in Versam File:Safien Valley from Versam.jpg|Safien Valley from Versam File:View of Chur from Versam (2011).jpg|Chur from Versam
References
References
- [http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang. de accessed 2 January 2013
- link. (2014-11-16 ''Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter'' {{in lang). de accessed 3 October 2012
- {{HDS. 1449. Versam
- [http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive. link. (January 5, 2016 accessed 20-Nov-2009)
- [http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx Graubunden in Numbers] {{webarchive. link. (September 24, 2009 {{in lang). de accessed 21 September 2009
- [http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{webarchive. link. (August 27, 2009 {{in lang). de accessed 21 September 2009
- (2014). "Versam-Safien". Federal Office for Topography - swisstopo.
- "Versam Station–Versam Dorf–Thalkirch/Tenna". Offiziellen Kursbuches der Schweiz.
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