Filet, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 8°3′E / 46.350°N 8.050°ECoordinates: 46°21′N 8°3′E / 46.350°N 8.050°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Raron |
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| • Total | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 151 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 3983 |
| SFOS number | 6174 |
| Surrounded by | Betten, Bister, Grengiols, Mörel, Riederalp, Termen |
| Twin towns | Oftringen (Switzerland) |
| Website |
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Filet is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2009 Filet merged with Mörel into the municipality of Mörel-Filet.
Throughout the Middle Ages Filet was known as Gifrisch. It was first mentioned in 1374 as Gifris.
The blazon of the village coat of arms is Divided by a Bar wavy Argent, chief Azure a Mullet of Five Argent and base Gules an Oxen head guardant having two grain ears Or in mouth.
Filet has a population (as of December 2008[update]) of 151.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (142 or 93.4%) as their first language, Dutch is the second most common (3 or 2.0%) and Serbo-Croatian is the third (3 or 2.0%). There are 2 people who speak French.
As of 2008[update], the population was made up of 151 Swiss citizens and 21 non-citizen residents (12.21% of the population). Of the population in the village, 34 or about 22.4% were born in Filet and lived there in 2000. There were 68 or 44.7% who were born in the same canton, while 29 or 19.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 15 or 9.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
As of 2000[update], there were 55 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 82 married individuals, 8 widows or widowers and 7 individuals who are divorced.
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