Degen ( [ˈdeɟən] , German : Igels ) is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden . Until 1983, it was officially known as Igels . The municipalities of Cumbel , Degen, Lumbrein , Morissen , Suraua , Vignogn , Vella , and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia .
12-554: [REDACTED] Look up degen or Degen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Degen may refer to: Weaponry [ edit ] Swiss degen , a type of short sword of the late medieval and Renaissance period the German term for a dress sword Degen (SS) , a type of straight saber used by the German SS the German term for
24-705: A dress sword Degen (SS) , a type of straight saber used by the German SS the German term for the épée in modern sport fencing Places [ edit ] Degen, Switzerland , a former municipality in Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland Dêgên , a township in Nagqu prefecture, Tibet Henry Degen House , Missouri, United States Other uses [ edit ] Degen (surname) Dejen Gebremeskel (born 1989), Ethiopian long-distance runner Slang for degenerate See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Degen Topics referred to by
36-460: Is Per bend Sable a Mullet Or and of the last a Bend embattled bretessé Sable in bend couped of the first. Degen had a population (as of 2011) of 235. As of 2008 , 5.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -14.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks Romansh (73.7%), with German being second most common (20.6%) and Albanian being third ( 3.6%). As of 2000 ,
48-544: Is 28 people or 11.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 16 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 12 people or 4.9% who are between 80 and 89 there are 2 people or 0.8% who are between 90 and 99. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 60.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (16.2%), the FDP (14.9%) and
60-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages degen [REDACTED] Look up degen or Degen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Degen may refer to: Weaponry [ edit ] Swiss degen , a type of short sword of the late medieval and Renaissance period the German term for
72-440: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Degen, Switzerland Degen is first mentioned about 840 as Higenae/Egenae . Rumein was mentioned at about the same time as villa Ramnensis , and in 1325 Vattiz was mentioned as Vatigis . Degen had an area, as of 2006 , of 6.8 km (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 78.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.9%
84-526: Is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The former municipality is located in the Lugnez sub-district of the Surselva district. It is on a terrace about 200 m (660 ft) above the Glenner valley floor. It consists of the village of Degen and the hamlets of Rumein und Vattiz. The municipal coat of arms
96-515: The SP (8.1%). The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Degen about 59.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule ). Degen has an unemployment rate of 0.4%. As of 2005 , there were 42 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in
108-502: The épée in modern sport fencing Places [ edit ] Degen, Switzerland , a former municipality in Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland Dêgên , a township in Nagqu prefecture, Tibet Henry Degen House , Missouri, United States Other uses [ edit ] Degen (surname) Dejen Gebremeskel (born 1989), Ethiopian long-distance runner Slang for degenerate See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Degen Topics referred to by
120-552: The gender distribution of the population was 53.8% male and 46.2% female. The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Degen is; 30 children or 12.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 13.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 15 people or 6.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 34 people or 13.8% are between 30 and 39, 36 people or 14.6% are between 40 and 49, and 40 people or 16.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution
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