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Avers (Romansh: Avras; Walser: Òòver(s), pronounced [ɔːfər(s)]) is a high Alpine valley region and a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. It includes Juf, the highest-altitude year-round settlement in Europe.
Avers is first mentioned in 1292 as Anue or Avre. In 1354 it was mentioned as Auers.
Avers has an area, as of 2006[update], of 93.1 km2 (35.9 sq mi). Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (44%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The following villages are part of the municipality: Campsut (and Maxsut, 1,668 m (5,472 ft) ), Cröt (1,715 m (5,627 ft)), Cresta (1,960 m (6,430 ft)), Pürt (1,921 m (6,302 ft)), Am Bach (1,959 m (6,427 ft)), Juppa (2,004 m (6,575 ft)), Podestatsch Hus (2,046 m (6,713 ft)) and Juf (2,126 m (6,975 ft)).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Hinterrhein district and is the capital and only municipality in the Avers sub-district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. It includes the Jufer valley, the Averser branch of the Rhine as well as the side valleys of Madris and Bergalga.
Despite being surrounded by Romansh speaking areas and the Italian speaking side valley of Valle di Lei, the people here speak German due to the Walser immigrants that settled the higher and remote valleys in Grisons after migrating from the west. Their culture can be followed on a multi-day hike through all of the Canton of the Grisons, called the Walserweg.
Avers has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 164. As of 2008[update], 4.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.1%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Avers is; 28 people or 17.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 7 people or 4.4% are 10 to 14, and 5 people or 3.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 5.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 22 people or 13.8% are 30 to 39, 27 people or 16.9% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 9.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 18 people or 11.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 21 people or 13.1% are 70 to 79, there are 8 people or 5.0% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person or 0.6% who is 90 to 99.
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Avers (Romansh: Avras; Walser: Òòver(s), pronounced [ɔːfər(s)]) is a high Alpine valley region and a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. It includes Juf, the highest-altitude year-round settlement in Europe.
Avers is first mentioned in 1292 as Anue or Avre. In 1354 it was mentioned as Auers.
Avers has an area, as of 2006[update], of 93.1 km2 (35.9 sq mi). Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (44%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The following villages are part of the municipality: Campsut (and Maxsut, 1,668 m (5,472 ft) ), Cröt (1,715 m (5,627 ft)), Cresta (1,960 m (6,430 ft)), Pürt (1,921 m (6,302 ft)), Am Bach (1,959 m (6,427 ft)), Juppa (2,004 m (6,575 ft)), Podestatsch Hus (2,046 m (6,713 ft)) and Juf (2,126 m (6,975 ft)).
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Hinterrhein district and is the capital and only municipality in the Avers sub-district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. It includes the Jufer valley, the Averser branch of the Rhine as well as the side valleys of Madris and Bergalga.
Despite being surrounded by Romansh speaking areas and the Italian speaking side valley of Valle di Lei, the people here speak German due to the Walser immigrants that settled the higher and remote valleys in Grisons after migrating from the west. Their culture can be followed on a multi-day hike through all of the Canton of the Grisons, called the Walserweg.
Avers has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 164. As of 2008[update], 4.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.1%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Avers is; 28 people or 17.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 7 people or 4.4% are 10 to 14, and 5 people or 3.1% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 8 people or 5.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 22 people or 13.8% are 30 to 39, 27 people or 16.9% are 40 to 49, and 15 people or 9.4% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 18 people or 11.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 21 people or 13.1% are 70 to 79, there are 8 people or 5.0% who are 80 to 89, and there is 1 person or 0.6% who is 90 to 99.
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