Pratval is first mentioned in 1345 as Prau de Valle.[2]
Geography
Schloss Reitberg near Pratval
Before the merger, Pratval had a total area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi).[3] It is the smallest municipality in Graubünden. Of this area, 55% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The former municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consists of the settlements of Gross- and Kleinrietberg, Rietbach, Mühle and Hof. All five settlements are located on a plateau east of the Hinterrhine river.
Demographics
Pratval had a population (as of 2013) of 254.[3] As of 2008[update], 4.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.6%.[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 44.0% male and 56.0% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Pratval is; 41 people or 17.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 17 people or 7.1% are 10 to 14, and 14 people or 5.8% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 17 people or 7.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 51 people or 21.3% are 30 to 39, 48 people or 20.0% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 6.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 16 people or 6.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 13 people or 5.4% are 70 to 79, there are 8 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89.[5]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 41.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (27.6%), the FDP (16.8%) and the CVP (6.9%).[3]
In Pratval about 84.4% 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]
Pratval has an unemployment rate of 0.14%. As of 2005[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][4]
year
population
1850
82
1900
67
1950
83
1960
97
1970
88
1980
128
1990
178
2000
240
Languages
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 4.2%) and French being third ( 0.4%).[3]
