About Sumvitg
Sumvitg is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 101.9 km²
Population
1'063residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'159
Vacancy
0.56%
Foreign residents
7.2%
Dwellings
1'071
Jobs (FTE)
455
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sumvitg, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
455 full-time-equivalent jobs across 103 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
455FTE total
Primary22.4%
Secondary34.5%
Tertiary43.1%
Land use
1% built-up, 22% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 10'183 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.2%
Agriculture40.5%
Forest57.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 70.6%, ahead of SVP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
Mitte70.6%
SVP16.1%+2.2 pp
SP5.3%+0.9 pp
Grüne3.6%+0.2 pp
GLP1.9%−0.9 pp
FDP1.9%−0.5 pp
EVP0.4%
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
45.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 55.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences45.0%
Second homes55.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with 1'126 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.8°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Disentis, 1197 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Rain 1126 mm
Sun ≈132 days
Disentis · 1197 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
