Almens

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Coordinates: 46°44′N, 9°27′E

Almens
Country Switzerland Canton Grisons District Hinterrhein 46°44′N, 9°27′E
Population	223  (2005)
- Density	27 /km² (69 /sq.mi.)
Area	8.34 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation	787 m (2,582 ft)
Postal code	7416
Mayor	Urs Chiara
Surrounded by	Churwalden, Fürstenau, Paspels, Pratval, Rodels, Scharans, Trans, Vaz/Obervaz
Website	www.almens.ch
Almens

Almens is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

[edit] Languages

Almens used to belong to the Romansh-speaking part of Graubünden, but today it is practically completely German-speaking.

Languages in Almens
Language	Census of 1980		Census of 1990		Census of 2000
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
German	158	88.27 %	185	92.50 %	208	95.85 %
Romansh	18	10.06 %	10	5.00 %	6	2.76 %
Italian	3	1.68 %	0	0.00 %	1	0.46 %
Population	179	100 %	200	100 %	217	100 %

[edit] External links

• Official Web site
• The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Almens.
• Almens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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