Malix
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 9°31′E / 46.817°N 9.517°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 9°31′E / 46.817°N 9.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Plessur | |
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| • Total | 12.60 km2 (4.86 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,116 m (3,661 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 709 | |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7074 | |
| SFOS number | 3912 | |
| Surrounded by | Churwalden, Chur, Domat/Ems, Scheid | |
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Malix was a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged into the municipality of Churwalden.
Malix is first mentioned in 1149 as in Umbilico.
Malix has an area, as of 2006[update], of 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 41.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Churwalden sub-district of the Plessur district at the entrance to the Churwalden valley. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square)of Malix and the sections of Kreuz and Spina. The municipalities of Malix and Parpan merged on 1 January 2010 into Churwalden.
Malix has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 709, of which 11.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (90.6%), with Romansh being second most common ( 3.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.6%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Malix is; 91 children or 13.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 51 teenagers or 7.7% are 10 to 14, and 35 teenagers or 5.3% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 64 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 114 people or 17.2% are 30 to 39, 103 people or 15.5% are 40 to 49, and 77 people or 11.6% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 70 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 33 people or 5.0% are 70 to 79, there are 22 people or 3.3% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.
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