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Innerferrera

Innerferrera
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Coat of arms of Innerferrera
Coat of arms
Innerferrera is located in Switzerland
Innerferrera
Innerferrera
Coordinates: 46°31′N 9°26′E / 46.517°N 9.433°E / 46.517; 9.433Coordinates: 46°31′N 9°26′E / 46.517°N 9.433°E / 46.517; 9.433
Country Switzerland
Canton Graubünden
District Hinterrhein
Area
 • Total 43.95 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Elevation 1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Population
 • Total 38
 • Density 0.86/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
Postal code 7445
Website

Innerferrera (Romansh: Calantgil) is a village in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. An independent municipality before, it merged on January 1, 2008 with neighboring Ausserferrera to form the municipality of Ferrera.

Innerferrera is first mentioned in 1556 as Canicül.

Innerferrera has an area, as of 2006, of 44 km2 (17 sq mi). Of this area, 22.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (65%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Schams sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It is as haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) on the Averser branch of the Rhine. In 2008 Innerferrera merged with Ausserferrera to form Ferrera.

The dam of the Lago di Lei, in the Valle di Lei, is located on its territory.

Innerferrera has a population (as of 2007) of 038, of which 5.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -35.6%.

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 60.5% male and 39.5% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Innerferrera is; 9 people or 18.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 6 people or 12.2% are 10 to 14, and no one is 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 2 people or 4.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 8 people or 16.3% are 30 to 39, 8 people or 16.3% are 40 to 49, and 6 people or 12.2% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 3 people or 6.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3 people or 6.1% are 70 to 79, there are 4 people or 8.2% who are 80 to 89.


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