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19-475: Almens is first mentioned in the first half of the 9th Century as de Lemenne . Paspels is first mentioned in 1237 as in villa Pascuals though the original record no longer exists. In 1246 it was mentioned as de Pascuals . Pratval is first mentioned in 1345 as Prau de Valle . Rodels is first mentioned in the mid-12th Century as ad Rautine . Tomils was created on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Feldis/Veulden , Scheid , Trans and Tumegl/Tomils . Based on

38-402: A Fachhochschule ). Feldis/Veulden has an unemployment rate of 0.66%. As of 2005 , there were 16 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 3 people are employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 31 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 9 businesses in this sector. The historical population

57-539: Is given in the following table: Historically Romansch in the dialect of Sutsilvan was the primary language spoken in Feldis. However, since 1900, there has been a rapid shift from Romansch to German. Today, the municipality is predominantly German-speaking, with a small Romansh minority. As of 2000 , 85.3% of the population speaks German, with Romansh being second most common (14.0%) and French being third ( 0.8%). 2007 Swiss federal election Elections to

76-523: Is pastures and 20.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 8.9% is unproductive vegetation and 1.7% is too rocky for vegetation. The total population of Domleschg (as of December 2020) is 2,160. The historical population is given in the following chart: The Church of S. Luregn/St. Lorenz in Paspels, the Chapel of S. Maria-Magdalena in

95-491: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 57.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the Domleschg district. It is a Haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) on a terrace at an elevation of 1,469 m (4,820 ft) on

114-636: The 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 41.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (36.5%), the FDP (15.3%) and the CVP (5.2%). The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Feldis/Veulden about 80.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or

133-646: The Council of States . The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date. On 12 December 2007, the newly elected legislature elected the Swiss federal government, the Swiss Federal Council , for a four-year-term. The results reflected yet another rise in support for the strongest party, the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party , at 29% of

152-560: The Swiss Federal Assembly , the federal parliament of Switzerland , were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007. For the 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011), voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of the National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of

171-523: The Viamala Region of the Swiss canton of Graubünden . Formerly its own municipality, Feldis merged with surrounding municipalities in 2009 to form the municipality of Tomils and again in 2015 to form the municipality of Domleschg. Feldis/Veulden is first mentioned around 1290-98 as Felden . Feldis/Veulden has an area, as of 2006 , of 7.6 km (2.9 sq mi). Of this area, 35.4%

190-430: The 2009 survey, the former municipalities that make up Domleschg had an area of 45.94 km (17.74 sq mi). Of this area, 16.59 km (6.41 sq mi) or 36.1% was used for agricultural purposes, while 22.66 km (8.75 sq mi) or 49.3% was forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.5 km (0.58 sq mi) or 3.3% was settled (buildings or roads), 0.33 km (0.13 sq mi) or 0.7%

209-808: The SVP with 62 seats and a single seat of the Christian right Federal Democratic Union and the regional Ticino League respectively. The left-wing parties won 65 seats, with 43 of the Social Democrats, 20 of the Green party, and the Christian-left Christian Social Party and the far-left Labour Party with a single seat each. The centrist parties won 71 seats, with the CVP and the centre-right FDP each having won 31 seats, and

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228-551: The eastern side of the Hinterrhein valley. Until 1943 Feldis/Veulden was known as Feldis. Feldis/Veulden has a population (as of 2007 ) of 140, of which 8.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.7%. As of 2000 , the gender distribution of the population was 42.9% male and 57.1% female. The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Feldis/Veulden is; 14 people or 10.9% of

247-543: The election was 48,9% a rise of 3,7% from the previous elections in 2003. Contrary to the developments in the National Council, the Council of States remains dominated by the traditional centrist parties FDP and CVP. Robert Cramer (Geneva) is the first member of the Green Party to be elected to the Council of States, joined in the second round by Luc Recordon of Vaud. Verena Diener (Zurich), formerly of

266-644: The hamlet of Dusch, Rietberg Castle in Pratval, the church of St. Maria E Maurezzi, the early medieval church of St. Murezzi and Ortenstein Castle in Tomils are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance . The regions around Paspels and Tumegl /Tomils-Ortenstein as well as the village of Almens are all part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . The early medieval Church of S. Luregn/St. Lorenz

285-620: The popular vote, and the growth of the Green and Green Liberal parties at the expense of the Social Democrats . The Swiss People's Party successfully came out of the election as the strongest party, rising another 2.3% to 29.0% of the popular vote. Among the left-wing parties, support of the Social Democrats eroded to the benefit of the Green and Green Liberal parties. The right-wing parties won 64 seats made up of

304-551: The population are between 0 and 9 years old. 16 people or 12.4% are 10 to 14, and 6 people or 4.7% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 6 people or 4.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 9 people or 7.0% are 30 to 39, 32 people or 24.8% are 40 to 49, and 13 people or 10.1% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 12 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 16 people or 12.4% are 70 to 79, there are 4 people or 3.1% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 0.8% who are 90 to 99. In

323-505: The remaining 9 seats won by minor parties: Liberals, 4 seats; Green Liberals, 3 seats; Evangelical People's Party, 2 seats. 59 of 200 seats (29.5%) were won by women, as compared to 50 in 2003. Ricardo Lumengo (Social Democrats, born in Angola ) is notable as the first black Swiss national councillor. 23 incumbents did not get re-elected and lost their mandate, among them Zürich right wing politician Ulrich Schlüer (SVP). The turnout of

342-411: Was either rivers or lakes and 4.88 km (1.88 sq mi) or 10.6% was unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 42.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.1% is used for growing crops and 9.6%

361-544: Was first mentioned in 1237. It was the parish church for the right side of the Hinterrhein valley. The Chapel of S. Maria-Magdalena was built in 1508 and was initially under the monastery of Churwalden . However, in the 16th Century, the hamlet of Dusch converted to the Reformation and therefore the chapel was also converted. Feldis Feldis/Veulden is a village in the municipality of Domleschg in

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