About 7412 Scharans
Scharans (Romansh: Scharons) is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 14.3 km²
Population
836residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'500
Vacancy
0.78%
Foreign residents
4.5%
Dwellings
513
Jobs (FTE)
416
Tax multiplier
90%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 7412 Scharans, 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
416 full-time-equivalent jobs across 68 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
416FTE total
Primary6.7%
Secondary11.1%
Tertiary82.2%
Land use
4% built-up, 26% agricultural, 65% forest. Measured across 1'429 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.2%
Agriculture27.1%
Forest68.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.8%, ahead of SP at 25.7%.
Source BFS
SVP25.8%−3.2 pp
SP25.7%+2.6 pp
FDP15.9%+5.8 pp
Mitte13.4%
GLP8.2%−3.0 pp
Grüne7.4%−1.1 pp
EDU2.8%
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
78.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 21.3% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences78.7%
Second homes21.3%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 852 mm
Sun ≈145 days
Chur · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
