Ferrera

Ferrera is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Grisons, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2008 through the merger of Innerferrera and Ausserferrera. Geographically, it covers the entire Val Ferrera valley.

Innerferrera
Ausserferrera
For other places with the same name, see Ferrera (disambiguation).
Ferrera
Municipality in Switzerland
Coat of arms
Location of Ferrera
Ferrera
Ferrera
Coordinates: 46°33′N 9°26′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGraubünden
DistrictViamala
Area
 • Total75.46 km2 (29.14 sq mi)
Elevation
1,316 m (4,318 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total75
 • Density0.99/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7444
SFOS number3713
LocalitiesInnerferrera, Ausserferrera
Surrounded byAndeer, Avers, Madesimo (IT-SO), Mulegns, Piuro (IT-SO), Pignia, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Sufers
Websitewww.ferrera.ch
SFSO statistics

Historical population

The combined historical population of the two municipalities is given in the following table:[3][4]

year population
1808 167
1850 273
1900 162
1950 145
1960 405a
2000 96
^a Population increase due to construction of the dam at Valle di Lei

Languages
Languages in Ferrera
LanguagesCensus of 1980Census of 1990Census of 2000
NumberPercentageNumberPercentageNumberPercentage
German7969.30%7575.76%9091.84%
Romansh3328.95%2121.21%11.02%
Italian00.00%22.02%33.37%
Population114100%99100%98100%
Languages in Ausserferrera
LanguagesCensus of 1980Census of 1990Census of 2000
NumberPercentageNumberPercentageNumberPercentage
German2958.00%2858.33%4493.62%
Romansh1938.00%1735.42%12.13%
Italian00.00%24.17%12.13%
Population50100%48100%47100%
Languages in Innerferrera
LanguagesCensus of 1980Census of 1990Census of 2000
NumberPercentageNumberPercentageNumberPercentage
German5078.13%4792.16%4694.0%
Romansh1421.88%47.84%26.0%
Population64100%51100%49100%

Weather

Innerferrera village in Ferrera has an average of 118.2 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,238 mm (48.7 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Innerferrera receives an average of 158 mm (6.2 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.3, but with only 141 mm (5.6 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 44 mm (1.7 in) of precipitation over 12.2 days.[5]

References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Ausserferrera in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. Innerferrera in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1475 meters above sea level.

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