Filzbach

Village in Switzerland

Former municipality in Glarus, Switzerland

Filzbach

Former municipality

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Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°08′E﻿ / ﻿47.117°N 9.133°E﻿ / 47.117; 9.133
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.filzbach.ch
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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.

## History[edit]

Filzbach is first mentioned in 1394 as Vilentzspach.[1]

## Geography[edit]

Amden and Walensee seen from Filzbach Aerial view from 500 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)

Filzbach has an area, as of 2006[update], 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[edit]

Filzbach had a population (as of 2010) of 509. As of 2007[update], 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[update]) 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[update], 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

|

1888  | 418
1900  | 407
1950  | 393
2000  | 542

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Filzbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
2. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived September 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine accessed 10-Sep-2009
3. ^ Canton Glarus population growth Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 9 September 2009

## External links[edit]

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* Filzbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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Municipalities in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

Municipalities from January 1, 2011|

* Glarus Nord
* Glarus
* Glarus Süd

Former municipalities|

* Betschwanden
* Bilten
* Braunwald
* Diesbach
* Elm
* Engi
* Ennenda
* Filzbach
* Glarus
* Haslen
* Hätzingen
* Leuggelbach
* Linthal
* Luchsingen
* Matt
* Mitlödi
* Mollis
* Mühlehorn
* Näfels
* Netstal
* Nidfurn
* Niederurnen
* Oberurnen
* Obstalden
* Riedern
* Rüti
* Schwanden
* Schwändi
* Sool

* Canton of Glarus
* Municipalities of the canton of Glarus

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* VIAF

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* Germany

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* Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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