Jenins

Jenins is first mentioned in 1139 as Uienennes. In 1142 it was mentioned as Gininnes.

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Jenins has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|10.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 48% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Maienfeld sub-district of the Landquart district, after 2017 it was part of the Landquart Region.

Jenins has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-GR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3952}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}} {{as of|2008}}, 10.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (93.8%), with Romansh being second most common ( 1.2%) and English being third ( 0.9%).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=2016-01-05 }} accessed 16-Oct-2009

{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.[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 The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Jenins is; 107 children or 14.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 48 teenagers or 6.4% are 10 to 14, and 35 teenagers or 4.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 71 people or 9.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 134 people or 18.0% are 30 to 39, 118 people or 15.8% are 40 to 49, and 91 people or 12.2% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 60 people or 8.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 51 people or 6.8% are 70 to 79, there are 26 people or 3.5% who are 80 to 89, and there are 5 people or 0.7% who are 90 to 99.[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

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In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (22.5%), the FDP (20.4%) and the CVP (13.4%).

In Jenins about 77.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Jenins has an unemployment rate of 0.68%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 107 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 35 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 107 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.

The historical population is given in the following table:{{HDS|1605|Jenins}}

Neu-Aspermont Castle is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[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 16-Oct-2009

File:Aspermont zeichnung.jpg|Sketch of Neu-Aspermont

File:Aspermont Plan.jpg|Layout of Castle Neu-Aspermont

File:Aspermont von W.jpg|Neu-Aspermont from the west

File:Aspermont Wohnturm.jpg|Interior of the living quarters

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The Greisinger Museum houses the Greisinger Collection, Bernd Greisinger's private collection focused on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The collection, consists primarily of art and literature and collectors' items of any kind. It opened on 4 October 2013. The museum is a non-profit foundation. The main entrance is a round hobbit door and many of the rooms are underground.

The construction of the museum started in mid-2008. Planning and building of the museum were orientated on optimizing the use of the Greisinger Collection.

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• [http://www.jenins.ch Official Web site of Jenins]
• [http://www.greisinger.museum/en/index.html Official Web site of Greisinger Museum]

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