Lantsch/Lenz
Municipality
Lantsch/Lenz
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lantsch/Lenz
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Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°34′E / 46.683°N 9.567°E / 46.683; 9.567
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Albula
Area [1]
• Total	21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Elevation	1,328 m (4,357 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	533
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7083
SFOS number	3513
Surrounded by	Alvaneu, Alvaschein, Arosa, Brienz/Brinzauls, Vaz/Obervaz
Website	www.lantsch-lenz.ch SFSO statistics

Lantsch/Lenz (German: 'Lenz', Romansh: Lantsch) is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

The majority of its population is German-speaking, with a significant Romansh-speaking minority.

History

Lantsch/Lenz is first mentioned around 850 as Lanzes.^[3]

Geography

Lantsch/Lenz has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 21.8 km² (8.4 sq mi). Of this area, 27% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (34.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[4]

Until 2017, the municipality was located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula district, after 2017 it was part of the Albula Region.^[5] It is located at an elevation of 1,294 m (4,245 ft) on a terrace above the right side of the Albula river. It consists of the linear village of Lantsch/Lenz. Until 1943 Lantsch/Lenz was known as Lenz.^[6]

Demographics

Lantsch/Lenz has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 560.^[7] As of 2008^[update], 12.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (54.2%), with Romansh being second most common (36.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.5%).^[4]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.^[8] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Lantsch/Lenz is; 49 people or 10.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 32 people or 6.6% are 10 to 14, and 29 people or 6.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 36 people or 7.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 76 people or 15.7% are 30 to 39, 66 people or 13.6% are 40 to 49, and 61 people or 12.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 56 people or 11.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 61 people or 12.6% are 70 to 79, there are 16 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.6% who are 90 to 99.^[9]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 38.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (33.2%), the SPS (16.2%) and the FDP (10.8%).^[4]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lantsch/Lenz about 73.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).^[4]

Lantsch/Lenz has an unemployment rate of 2.24%. As of 2005^[update], there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 25 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 83 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 31 businesses in this sector.^[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[3][8]

Heritage sites of national significance

St. Mary's Church in Lantsch/Lenz is listed as a Swiss heritage sites of national significance.^[10]