Tschappina is first mentioned in 1396 as in Schipinen.[2]
Geography
Tschappina has an area, as of 2006[update], of 24.7km2 (9.5sqmi). Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (30%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.[4] It consists of scattered settlements over the upper Heinzenberg mountains, at an elevation of 1,384–1,846 meters (4,541–6,056ft). It consists of the settlements of Unter- and Ober-Tschappina, Ober Gmeind, Usser and Inner Glas.
Demographics
Tschappina has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 134.[5]As of 2008[update], 4.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%.[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.[6] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Tschappina is; 20 people or 13.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 14 people or 9.3% are 10 to 14, and 7 people or 4.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 5.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 21 people or 13.9% are 30 to 39, 24 people or 15.9% are 40 to 49, and 21 people or 13.9% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 9.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 6.6% are 70 to 79, there are 10 people or 6.6% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 to 99.[7]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.4%), the FDP (12.6%) and the CVP (9.3%).[3]
In Tschappina about 71.6% 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]
Tschappina has an unemployment rate of 0.39%. As of 2005[update], there were 54 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 19 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
year
population
1803
330
1850
251
1900
209
1950
209
2000
151
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.3%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.7%).[3]
