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
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
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 km^2 (5.38 sq mi)
Elevation	682 m (2,238 ft)
Population  (December 2018)
• Total	509
• Density	37/km^2 (95/sq mi)
Postal code	8757
SFOS number	1608
Surrounded by	Amden (SG), Ennenda, Mollis, Obstalden, Weesen (SG)
Website	www.filzbach.ch SFSO statistics

History

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

Geography

Amden and Walensee seen from Filzbach

Aerial view from 500 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)

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
1888	418
1900	407
1950	393
2000	542

References

1. Filzbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
2. 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

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