About 7107 Safien Platz
Safiental is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. The municipalities of Valendas, Versam, Safien and Tenna merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Safiental.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 151.4 km²
Population
964residents
Median taxable income
CHF 52'670
Vacancy
0.50%
Foreign residents
4.6%
Dwellings
800
Jobs (FTE)
437
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 7107 Safien Platz, 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
437 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
437FTE total
Primary43.0%
Secondary14.0%
Tertiary43.0%
Land use
1% built-up, 39% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 15'140 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement1.8%
Agriculture54.0%
Forest44.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.9%, ahead of Mitte at 24.4%.
Source BFS
SVP35.9%+6.0 pp
Mitte24.4%
SP14.2%+1.6 pp
FDP8.3%+3.9 pp
Grüne7.6%+0.3 pp
EDU4.5%
GLP3.5%−2.4 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
51.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 48.8% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences51.2%
Second homes48.8%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
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
