Schmitten, Grisons

Schmitten
Schmitten village
Coat of arms
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Location of Schmitten
Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°40′E / 46.683°N 9.667°E / 46.683; 9.667Coordinates: 46°41′N 9°40′E / 46.683°N 9.667°E / 46.683; 9.667
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Albula
Area
• Total	11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Elevation	1,301 m (4,268 ft)
Population (Dec 2016)
• Total	245
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Postal code	7493
SFOS number	3514
Surrounded by	Alvaneu, Arosa, Filisur, Wiesen
Website	http://www.schmitten-gr.ch SFSO statistics

Schmitten (Romansh: Ferrera) is a municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Schmitten is first mentioned in 1447 as Schmiten.

Schmitten has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 11.3 km² (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 25.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 57.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Belfort sub-district of the Albula District, after 2017 it was part of the Albula Region. It consists of the linear village of Schmitten which is located at an elevation of 1,280 m (4,200 ft) on the right side of the Albula valley.

Schmitten has a population (as of 31 December 2016) of 245. As of 2008^[update], 10.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.6%.

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.7% male and 49.3% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Schmitten is; 66 people or 10.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 46 people or 7.4% are 10 to 14, and 46 people or 7.4% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 74 people or 11.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 119 people or 19.2% are 30 to 39, 82 people or 13.2% are 40 to 49, and 73 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 43 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 47 people or 7.6% are 70 to 79, there are 21 people or 3.4% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.5% who are 90 to 99.