Filzbach
Filzbach is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Filzbach is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Filzbach | |
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Location of Filzbach | |
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| Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°08′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8757 |
| SFOS number | 1608 |
| Surrounded by | Amden (SG), Ennenda, Mollis, Obstalden, Weesen (SG) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
Filzbach is first mentioned in 1394 as Vilentzspach.[1]
Geography
Filzbach has an area, as of 2006, of 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi). Of this area, 35.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
The municipality is located on a terrace of the Kerenzerberg mountain above the Walensee. Talalpsee and Spaneggsee are located above the lake.
Demographics
Filzbach had a population (as of 2010) of 509. As of 2007, 10.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (92.6%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 1.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.3%).[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 50.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SPS with 42.5% of the vote.[2]
In Filzbach about 66.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]
Filzbach has an unemployment rate of 0.43%. As of 2005, there were 33 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 190 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 1888 | 418 |
| 1900 | 407 |
| 1950 | 393 |
| 2000 | 542 |
References
- Filzbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived September 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine accessed 10-Sep-2009
- Canton Glarus population growth Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 9 September 2009
External links
- Filzbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Municipalities in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland | ||
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