Mon is a village and a former municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Alvaschein, Mon, Stierva, Tiefencastel, Alvaneu, Brienz/Brinzauls and Surava merged to form the new municipality of Albula/Alvra.^[1]

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Mon
Former municipality
Mon village from the air
Coat of arms
Location of Mon
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Coordinates: 46°38′N 9°33′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Graubünden
District	Albula
Area
• Total	8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation (Church)	1,231 m (4,039 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	90
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	7458
SFOS number	3502
ISO 3166 code	CH-GR
Surrounded by	Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Stierva, Tiefencastel
Website	www.albula-alvra.ch SFSO statistics

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Mon is first mentioned around 1001-1200 as de Maune. In 1281 it was mentioned as Mans.^[2] Until 1943 Mon was known as Mons.^[1]

Before the merger, Mon had a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 sq mi).^[3] Of this area, 36.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 58.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[3]

The municipality is located in the Alvaschein sub-district of the Albula district. It is southwest of Tiefencastel on the left hand slope of the Oberhalbstein Range.

Mon had a population (as of 2013) of 90.^[3] As of 2008^[update], 5.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks Rhaeto-Romance (52.3%), with German being second most common (45.3%) and Italian being third ( 1.2%).^[3]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.^[4] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Mon is; 13 people or 15.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 8 people or 9.3% are 10 to 14, and 1 people or 1.2% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 5.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 11 people or 12.8% are 30 to 39, 17 people or 19.8% are 40 to 49, and 9 people or 10.5% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 11 people or 12.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 10.5% are 70 to 79, there are 2 people or 2.3% who are 80 to 89.^[5]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 56.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (24.3%), the SVP (13.8%) and the FDP (5.9%).^[3]

In Mon about 79.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).^[3]

Mon has an unemployment rate of 0.66%. As of 2005^[update], there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.^[3]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[2][4]

The baroque Church of St. Franziskus/S. Francestg is listed as a Swiss heritage sites of national significance.^[6] The Capuchin built church dates from 1643-48. The frescoes were finished by Johann Rudolf Sturn, but in 1915 were partially painted over. However, following the renovation in 1975, the original frescoes are once again visible.^[2]