Rothenbrunnen

Rothenbrunnen is first mentioned in 1472 as Hof Juvalt. In 1572 it was mentioned as zum Roten Brunnen.

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Rothenbrunnen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|3.1|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 11.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 67.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (11.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region.[https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/grundlagen/agvch.assetdetail.1666963.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz - Mutationsmeldungen 2016] accessed 16 February 2017 It is a linear village on the right hand side of the Hinterrhine river. It also includes the settlement of Ravetsch ({{langx|rm|Ravetg}}).

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The municipality's coat of arms is Argent a Fountain proper Gules and in Chief Azure a Mullet Or.[http://flagspot.net/flags/ch-gr033.html Flags of the world] accessed 5 October 2009 This is an example of canting where the name of the municipality is translated or represented on the coat of arms. In this case, in German Rothen means red and brunnen means fountain. The fountain refers to the source of medicinal waters for which the municipality was known.

The coat of arms is also the coat of arms of the Friie von Juvalta, but modified with a star. The coat of arms of the friie was: D'azur à l'étoile de cinq / six pointes d'argent / or. Later, the coat of arms was augmentend to taillé, d'azur à l'étoile de cinq / six pointes d'argent / or et d'or à l'aiglon de gueules. All these variants or brisure where chosen to distinguish the older from the younger brother(s).

Rothenbrunnen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-GR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GR|3637}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GR}} {{as of|2008}}, 11.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.5%.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 05-Oct-2009

{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 47.5% male and 52.5% 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 Rothenbrunnen is; 58 people or 13.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 28 people or 6.6% are 10 to 14, and 39 people or 9.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 38 people or 9.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 70 people or 16.6% are 30 to 39, 67 people or 15.9% are 40 to 49, and 68 people or 16.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 31 people or 7.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 11 people or 2.6% are 70 to 79, there are 8 people or 1.9% who are 80 to 89, and there are 4 people or 0.9% 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

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (22.4%), the FDP (15%) and the CVP (10.5%).

In Rothenbrunnen about 58.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Rothenbrunnen has an unemployment rate of 1.29%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 11 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 230 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.

The historical population is given in the following table:{{HDS|1477|Rothenbrunnen}}

Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (83.2%), with Romansh being second most common ( 7.6%) and Portuguese being third ( 2.1%).

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The ruins of Hochjuvalt Castle are listed as a Swiss heritage sites 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 05-Oct-2009

Rothenbrunnen has an average of 101.1 days of rain per year and on average receives {{convert|850|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Rothenbrunnen receives an average of {{convert|105|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 10.9 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of {{convert|45|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation over 10.9 days.{{cite web | url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | accessdate =8 May 2009 | publisher =Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss | language =German, French, Italian | url-status =dead | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20090627163841/http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | archivedate =27 June 2009 }}, the weather station elevation is 622 meters above sea level.

Rhaetian Railway operate services to Rothenbrunnen (Rhaetian Railway station).

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• [http://www.rothenbrunnen.ch Official Web site]

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