Scheid
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°46′N 9°26′E / 46.767°N 9.433°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 9°26′E / 46.767°N 9.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Graubünden | |
| District | Hinterrhein | |
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| • Total | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,221 m (4,006 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 148 | |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 7419 | |
| Surrounded by | Churwalden, Domat/Ems, Feldis/Veulden, Malix, Rothenbrunnen, Trans, Tumegl/Tomils | |
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Scheid is a village in the municipality of Tomils in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Scheid merged with Feldis/Veulden, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils to form the municipality of Tomils.
Scheid is first mentioned in the 12th Century as de Side.
Scheid has an area, as of 2006[update], of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 43.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (12.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The village is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consisted of two settlements, Unterscheid and Oberscheid, on the right bank of the Hinterrhein. In 2009 Scheid merged with Feldis/Veulden, Trans and Tumegl/Tomils to form Tomils.
In Romansh the two sections are known as Sched (Unterscheid) and Purz (Oberscheid).
Scheid has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 148, of which 2.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.8%.
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Scheid is; 99 people or 13.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 59 people or 7.9% are 10 to 14, and 34 people or 4.6% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 78 people or 10.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 164 people or 22.1% are 30 to 39, 138 people or 18.6% are 40 to 49, and 69 people or 9.3% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 48 people or 6.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 38 people or 5.1% are 70 to 79, there are 13 people or 1.7% who are 80 to 89, and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99.
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