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Salouf
Salouf
Former municipality
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	Coordinates: 46°37′N 9°34′E / 46.617°N 9.567°E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Albula
Area
• Total	31.49 km2 (12.16 sq mi)
Elevation	1,258 m (4,127 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	211
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7462
SFOS number	3538
ISO 3166 code	CH-GR
Surrounded by	Andeer, Ferrera, Cunter, Mon, Pignia, Riom-Parsonz, Stierva, Zillis-Reischen
Website	surses.ch/RM/surses/vischnancas/salouf.html ; SFSO statistics

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Salouf (until 1943 officially called Salux) is a village and former municipality in the Sursés in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.^[1]

The population is predominantly Romansh-speaking.

Coat of arms

Salouf's coat of arms depicts a shield with a black background, in the middle a white fleur-de-lys. In each corner and at the bottom is one six pointed silver star. The design is from the shield of Benedict Fontana (a hero of Graubünden) who lived in Salouf.

History

Salouf is first mentioned in 1160 as Salugo.^[2] Salouf is the hometown of legendary Romansh fighter Benedikt Fontana, who died in 1499.

Geography

Salouf had an area, as of 2006^[update], of 31.4 km² (12.1 sq mi). Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (28.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[3]

The former municipality is located the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. The village lies on a ledge on the east side of Piz Toissa (2,657 meters (8,717 ft)). It consists of the village of Salouf and the hamlets of Mulegn und Del. Until 1943 Salouf was known as Salux.^[1]

Demographics

Salouf had a population (as of 2014) of 216. As of 2008^[update], about 1.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.2%.^[3]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.^[4] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Salouf is; 7 people or 19.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 2 people or 5.6% are 10 to 14, and 2 people or 5.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, no one is between 20 and 29 years old. 6 people or 16.7% are 30 to 39, 6 people or 16.7% are 40 to 49, and 3 people or 8.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 3 people or 8.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 5 people or 13.9% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 2.8% who is 80 to 89, and 1 person or 2.8% who is 90 to 99.^[5]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 40.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (25.6%), the SPS (16.4%) and the FDP (14.6%).^[3]

In Salouf about 69.5% 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]

Salouf has an unemployment rate of 0.57%. As of 2005^[update], there were 39 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 40 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 32 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.^[3]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[2]^[4]

year	population
1850	413
1900	287
1950	289
1960	233
1970	206
1980	157
1990	185
2000	280
2010	218

Languages

The main language of the local people is the Surmiran dialect of Romansh. Its use has declined in recent decades, though to a lesser degree than in neighbouring communities. In 1880 it was 99.1% and 88.54% in 1980. as of 2000^[update], most of the population still speaks Rhaeto-Romance (77.6%), with German being second most common (19.5%) and Portuguese being third ( 1.5%).^[3]

Languages in Salouf

Languages in Salouf
Languages	Census 1980		Census 1990		Census 2000
Languages	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
German	13	8.28%	24	12.97%	40	19.51%
Romanish	139	88.54%	152	82.16%	159	77.56%
Italian	4	2.55%	4	2.16%	2	0.98%
Population	157	100%	185	100%	205	100%

Heritage sites of national significance

The Tgesa Fontana or Hotel Fontana is listed as a Swiss heritage sites of national significance.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
^ ^a ^b Salouf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 01-Oct-2009
^ ^a ^b Graubunden in Numbers Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
^ Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 01-Oct-2009

External links

Salouf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

[Fusion-1] Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016

[HDS-2] Salouf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

[SFSO-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 01-Oct-2009

[GR_Numbers-4] Graubunden in Numbers Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009

[Population-5] Graubunden Population Statistics Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009

[6] Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 01-Oct-2009

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+{{About|the former municipality of Switzerland|the Japanese washcloth|Salux cloth}}
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  | subject_name		= Salouf
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- | municipality_name	= Salouf
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- | population		= {{Swiss populations NC|CH-GR|3538}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-GR}} |  popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-GR}}
+ | population		= 216 | populationof = Dec 2014 |  popofyear = 2014
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-'''Salouf''' (until 1943 officially called Salux) is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Albula (district)|Albula]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]].
+'''Salouf''' (until 1943 officially called Salux) is a village and former [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Sursés]] in the district of [[Albula (district)|Albula]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]] in [[Switzerland]]. On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of [[Bivio]], [[Cunter]], [[Marmorera]], [[Mulegns]], [[Riom-Parsonz]], Salouf, [[Savognin]], [[Sur, Switzerland|Sur]] and [[Tinizong-Rona]] merged to form the new municipality of [[Surses]].<ref name=Fusion>[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 27 April 2016</ref>
-The population is predominately [[Romansh language|Romansh]]-speaking.
+The population is predominantly [[Romansh language|Romansh]]-speaking.
 ==Coat of arms==
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 ==History==
-Salouf is first mentioned in 1160 as ''Salugo''.<ref name=HDS/>
+Salouf is first mentioned in 1160 as ''Salugo''.<ref name=HDS/>  Salouf is the hometown of legendary Romansh fighter [[Benedikt Fontana]], who died in 1499.
 ==Geography==
-Salouf has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|31.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.  Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.2% is forested.  Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (28.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>
+Salouf had an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|31.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.  Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.2% is forested.  Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (28.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>
-The municipality is located the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. The village lies on a ledge on the east side of [[Piz Toissa]] ({{convert|2657|m|ft|sp=us}}).  It consists of the village of Salouf and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of  Mulegn und Del.  Until 1943 Salouf was known as Salux.<ref name=Fusion>[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 {{de icon}} accessed 23 September 2009</ref>
+The former municipality is located the Surses sub-district of the Albula district. The village lies on a ledge on the east side of [[Piz Toissa]] ({{convert|2657|m|ft|sp=us}}).  It consists of the village of Salouf and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of  Mulegn und Del.  Until 1943 Salouf was known as Salux.<ref name=Fusion />
 ==Demographics==
 [[File:Salouf baselgia1.jpg|thumb|left|St. George's church in Salouf]]
-Salouf has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-GR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3538}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}}  {{as of|2008}}, about 1.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.  Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.2%.<ref name=SFSO/>
+Salouf had a population (as of 2014) of 216. {{as of|2008}}, about 1.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.  Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.2%.<ref name=SFSO/>
-{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.<ref name=GR_Numbers>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx Graubunden in Numbers] {{de icon}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>  The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Salouf is; 7 people or 19.4% of the population are between 0 to 9 years old.  2 people or 5.6% are 10 to 14, and 2 people or 5.6% are 15 to 19.  Of the adult population, no one is between 20 to 29 years old.  6 people or 16.7% are 30 to 39, 6 people or 16.7% are 40 to 49, and 3 people or 8.3% are 50 to 59.  The senior population distribution is 3 people or 8.3% of the population are between 60 to 69 years old, 5 people or 13.9% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 2.8% who is 80 to 89, and 1 person or 2.8% who is 90 to 99.<ref name=Population>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{de icon}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>
+{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.<ref name=GR_Numbers>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx Graubunden in Numbers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924000647/http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/default.aspx |date=2009-09-24 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>  The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Salouf is; 7 people or 19.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old.  2 people or 5.6% are 10 to 14, and 2 people or 5.6% are 15 to 19.  Of the adult population, no one is between 20 and 29 years old. 6 people or 16.7% are 30 to 39, 6 people or 16.7% are 40 to 49, and 3 people or 8.3% are 50 to 59.  The senior population distribution is 3 people or 8.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 5 people or 13.9% are 70 to 79, there is 1 person or 2.8% who is 80 to 89, and 1 person or 2.8% who is 90 to 99.<ref name=Population>[http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx Graubunden Population Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827132227/http://www.gr.ch/DE/institutionen/verwaltung/dvs/awt/dienstleistungen/volkswirtschaftlichegrundlagen/Seiten/Bevoelkerung.aspx |date=2009-08-27 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 September 2009</ref>
-In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] which received 40.8% of the vote.  The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (25.6%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (16.4%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (14.6%).<ref name=SFSO/>
+In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] which received 40.8% of the vote.  The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (25.6%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (16.4%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (14.6%).<ref name=SFSO/>
 In Salouf about 69.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>
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+|+ Languages in Salouf
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+! rowspan="2" | Languages !! colspan="2" | Census 1980 !! colspan="2" | Census 1990 !! colspan="2" | Census 2000
-| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#BFEFFF"  | '''Languages in Salouf'''
 |-----
+! Number !! Percent !! Number !! Percent !! Number !! Percent
-| rowspan="2" align="center"  | '''Languages''' || colspan="2" align="center"  | '''Census 1980''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 1990''' || colspan="2" align="center" | '''Census 2000'''
-|-----
-| align="center"  | '''Number''' || align="center" | '''Percent''' || align="center"  | '''Number''' || align="center"  | '''Percent''' || align="center" | '''Number''' || align="center"  | '''Percent'''
 |-----
 |[[German language|German]] || align=right | 13 || align=right | 8.28% || align=right | 24 || align=right | 12.97% || align=right | 40 || align=right | 19.51%
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 ==Heritage sites of national significance==
-The ''Tgesa Fontana'' or Hotel Fontana is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] 21.11.2008 version, {{de icon}} accessed 01-Oct-2009</ref>
+The ''Tgesa Fontana'' or Hotel Fontana is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501142322/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html |date=2009-05-01 }} 21.11.2008 version, {{in lang|de}} accessed 01-Oct-2009</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
+{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
-{{commons category|Salouf}}
+{{Commons category|Salouf}}
 ==External links==
 * {{HDS|1428|Salouf}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Municipalities of the district of Albula}}
 [[Category:Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden]]
-[[Category:Municipalities of Graubünden]]
+[[Category:Former municipalities of Graubünden]]

Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
Other	Historical Dictionary of Switzerland