Ferrera is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Grisons, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2008 through the merger of Innerferrera and Ausserferrera. Geographically, it covers the entire Ferrera valley.
Historical population The combined historical population of the two municipalities is given in the following table: year population 1808 167 1850 273 1900 162 1950 145 1960 405 2000 96 Population increase due to construction of the dam at Valle di Lei
History and geography The municipality of Ferrera was established on 1 January 2008 through the merger of the formerly independent municipalities of Innerferrera (Romansh: Calantgil) and Ausserferrera (Romansh: Farera).
The municipality also includes an exclave in the otherwise Italian Valle di Lei. The exclave encompasses the area around the Lago di Lei dam and was formerly part of the municipality of Innerferrera.
Languages
+ Languages in Ferrera Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000 Number Percentage Number Percentage Number PercentageGerman 79 69.30% 75 75.76% 90 91.84%Romansh 33 28.95% 21 21.21% 1 1.02%Italian 0 0.00% 2 2.02% 3 3.37%Population 114 100% 99 100% 98 100%
+ Languages in Ausserferrera Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000 Number Percentage Number Percentage Number PercentageGerman 29 58.00% 28 58.33% 44 93.62%Romansh 19 38.00% 17 35.42% 1 2.13%Italian 0 0.00% 2 4.17% 1 2.13%Population 50 100% 48 100% 47 100%
+ Languages in Innerferrera Languages Census of 1980 Census of 1990 Census of 2000 Number Percentage Number Percentage Number PercentageGerman 50 78.13% 47 92.16% 46 94.0%Romansh 14 21.88% 4 7.84% 2 6.0%Population 64 100% 51 100% 49 100%
Weather Innerferrera village in Ferrera has an average of 118.2 days of rain per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Innerferrera receives an average of of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.3, but with only of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of of precipitation over 12.2 days., the weather station elevation is 1475 meters above sea level.
References
External links
Official Web site