Filzbach
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| Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°08′E / 47.117°N 9.133°ECoordinates: 47°07′N 9°08′E / 47.117°N 9.133°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 2015) | ||
| • Total | 509 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8757 | |
| SFOS number | 1608 | |
| Surrounded by | Amden (SG), Ennenda, Mollis, Obstalden, Weesen (SG) | |
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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.
Filzbach is first mentioned in 1394 as Vilentzspach.
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).
The municipality is located on a terrace of the Kerenzerberg mountain above the Walensee. Talalpsee and Spaneggsee are located above the lake.
Filzbach had a population (as of 2010) of 509. As of 2007[update], 10.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. 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%).
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.
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).
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