Cazis
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| Cazis | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Grisons |
| District | Hinterrhein |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 1,501 (2005) |
| - Density | 207 /km² (535 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 7.26 km² (2.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
| Postal code | 7408 |
| Mayor | Mario Kollegger |
| Surrounded by | Fürstenau, Masein, Paspels, Pratval, Präz, Rhäzüns, Rodels, Rothenbrunnen, Tartar, Thusis, Tumegl/Tomils |
| Website | www.cazis.ch |
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Cazis is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
[edit] Languages
Until 1800, the municipality spoke exclusively Sursilvan, a dialect of Romansh.
Today, the municipality is predominantly German-speaking population, with small Romansh- and Italian-speaking minorities.
| Languages in Cazis | ||||||
| Language | Census of 1980 | Census of 1990 | Census of 2000 | |||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| German | 1166 | 79.37% | 1276 | 87.52% | 1326 | 91.89% |
| Romansh | 191 | 13.00% | 101 | 6.93% | 74 | 5.13% |
| Italian | 112 | 7.62% | 81 | 5.56% | 43 | 2.98% |
| Population | 1469 | 100% | 1458 | 100% | 1443 | 100% |
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