About 7130 Ilanz
Ilanz/Glion is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun, and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 133.5 km²
Population
5'067residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'246
Vacancy
0.67%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
3'582
Jobs (FTE)
3'229
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 7130 Ilanz, 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
3'229 full-time-equivalent jobs across 489 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'229FTE total
Primary6.2%
Secondary17.8%
Tertiary76.0%
Land use
3% built-up, 36% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 13'348 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.8%
Agriculture46.4%
Forest49.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 35.6%, ahead of SVP at 28.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte35.6%
SVP28.2%+0.1 pp
SP16.0%+4.6 pp
FDP8.3%+3.2 pp
Grüne5.7%+1.5 pp
GLP3.6%−3.3 pp
EDU1.5%
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
66.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 33.2% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences66.8%
Second homes33.2%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 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
