Laax (German: [laːks]; Romansh: Lags, pronounced [laks]) is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History

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Seal of the "Freie von Laax", 1727

Laax is first undoubtedly mentioned c. 1290–98 as Lags.[3]

Laax is first mentioned indirectly in 765 AD when Bishop Tello of Chur granted his share of Flemme (Flims) to the Disentis Monastery, noting Laax in his will. The village appears in a 1290 register of the Cathedral of Chur and was officially independent by 1525 with its own parish church. In 1428, the de:Freie von Laax bought their freedom from Count[ Rudolf VII of Werdenberg-Sargans, gaining unique autonomy, freedom, and privileges such as market rights and tolls. In 1677, Udalrich de Mont, Bishop of Chur, consecrated the new church in Laax to the patrons Saint Gallus and Saint Otmar. Laax joined the Ilanz district in 1851 after the dissolution of the Laax-Seewis court, and tourism began developing in 1962 with the opening of the Crap Sogn Gion.

Bee Farming Project

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These sample projects demonstrate various field data collection workflows and QField features:

  • The Bee Farming project showcases form-based data entry and spatial data collection
  • The Wastewater Management project illustrates infrastructure mapping and inspection workflows

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Laax has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,974.[6] As of 2008, 16.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[7] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (50.3%), with Romansh being second most common (40.1%) and Portuguese being third ( 3.9%).[4]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.[8] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Laax is; 102 children or 8.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 147 teenagers or 12.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 152 people or 13.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 212 people or 18.4% are between 30 and 39, 171 people or 14.9% are between 40 and 49, and 184 people or 16.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 110 people or 9.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 49 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 23 people or 2.0% who are between 80 and 89.[7]

In the 2011 last federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 26.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (24.5%), the BDP (18.3%), and the FDP (13.3%).[4]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Laax about 74.6% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4]


Laax in August 2008
Laax in August 2008
Flag of Laax/Lags
Flag
Coat of arms of Laax/Lags
Coat of arms
Location of Laax/Lags
Laax/Lags is located in Switzerland