Rodels is first mentioned in the mid-12th Century as ad Rautine.
Geography
Before the merger, Rodels had a total area of. Of this area, 52.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.3% is settled and the remainder is non-productive. The former municipality is located in the Domleschg sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district. It consists of a linear village and a haufendorf as well as the hamlet of Nueins. The municipality is located on a low terrace on the right side of the Hinterrhein.
Demographics
Rodels had a population of 267. , 7.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Between 2000 and 2010, the population number was stable. Between 2010 and 2013, the population has declined by 5%. , the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. The age distribution,, in Rodels is; 35 people or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 27 people or 9.6% are 10 to 14, and 17 people or 6.0% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 34 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 52 people or 18.5% are 30 to 39, 46 people or 16.4% are 40 to 49, and 28 people or 10.0% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 18 people or 6.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 16 people or 5.7% are 70 to 79, there are 7 people or 2.5% who are 80 to 89, and there are 1 people or 0.4% who are 90 to 99. In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 23.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the BDP, SPS and the CVP. In Rodels 80% of the population have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education. As of 2011, Rodels had an unemployment rate of 1.05%. , there were 20 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector. 23 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following table:
year
population
1803
106
1850
135
1900
147
1950
178
1980
155
2000
281
Languages
Most of the population speaks German, with Romansh being second most common and Italian being third.
