Savognin

Savognin (in local Romansh dialect Suagnign;

The village is the major center of the Gelgia valley, and is a foreign tourist destination in both summer and winter. The official language is the Romansh variety called Surmiran.

Savognin is first mentioned in 1154 as Sueningin.

Savognin had a population (as of 2014) of 1016. as of 2008, 14.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 2.8%. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Savognin is; 49 people or 15.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 29 people or 9.4% are 10 to 14, and 14 people or 4.5% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 24 people or 7.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 37 people or 12.0% are 30 to 39, 39 people or 12.7% are 40 to 49, and 36 people or 11.7% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 30 people or 9.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 28 people or 9.1% are 70 to 79, there are 18 people or 5.8% who are 80 to 89, and there are 4 people or 1.3% who are 90 to 99. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 38.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (26%), the FDP (18.7%) and the SPS (15.8%). + Languages in Savognin Languages Census 1980 Census 1990 Census 2000 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent German 212 24.88% 274 31.24% 323 36.62%Romansh 562 65.96% 546 62.26% 468 53.06%Italian 42 4.93% 25 2.85% 32 3.63%Population 852 100% 877 100% 882 100%

As seat of the district administration, district hospital, and secondary school, Savognin forms the center of the valley. The most important sector is tourism; in one year about 200,000 rooms are let. The ski areas on Mounts Piz Martegnas and Val Nandro are accessible by multiple aerial lifts. Savognin is one Highway 3, which goes from Chur to Engadin via Lenzerheide and the Julier pass. A post route also follows this highway. Most trips end in Bivio, some drive on to St. Moritz. An additional post route connects the nearby villages of Riom, Parsonz, and Salouf. Savognin has an unemployment rate of 0.75%. as of 2005, there were 71 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 146 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 392 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 64 businesses in this sector.

The Italian painter Giovanni Segantini lived in Savognin between 1886 and 1894, and developed his style there. He is famous for his landscapes with Mounts Piz Curver and Piz Tiossa in the background.