Mörel-Filet
Encyclopedia
Mörel-Filet is a municipality
in the district of Östlich Raron
in the canton
of Valais
, Switzerland
. It was formed on 1. January 2009 when Mörel
and Filet
were merged.
Filet was known as Gifrisch. It was first mentioned in 1374 as Gifris
Most of the population speaks German
(95.0%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian
is the second most common (1.5%) and French
is the third (0.7%).
, the population was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The population was made up of 297 Swiss men (43.9% of the population) and 40 (5.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 309 Swiss women (45.6%) and 31 (4.6%) non-Swiss women.
, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 23.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.5%.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 2.6%.
Of the working population, 18.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 44.8% used a private car.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Östlich Raron
Östlich Raron
The district of Östlich Raron is an administrative district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The districts of Östlich Raron and Westlich Raron share a single Community Identification Number of SFOS number...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It was formed on 1. January 2009 when Mörel
Mörel
Mörel is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2009 Mörel merged with Filet into the municipality of Mörel-Filet.-Geography:...
and Filet
Filet, Switzerland
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.-History:Throughout the Middle Ages Filet was known as Gifrisch...
were merged.
History
Mörel is first mentioned in 1203 as Morgi. Throughout the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
Filet was known as Gifrisch. It was first mentioned in 1374 as Gifris
Geography
Mörel-Filet has an area, , of 8.4 square kilometre. Of this area, 18.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 23.5% is unproductive land.Demographics
Mörel-Filet has a population of . , 10.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of -6.1%. It has changed at a rate of -3.5% due to migration and at a rate of -3.3% due to births and deaths.Most of the population speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(95.0%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
is the second most common (1.5%) and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
is the third (0.7%).
, the population was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The population was made up of 297 Swiss men (43.9% of the population) and 40 (5.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 309 Swiss women (45.6%) and 31 (4.6%) non-Swiss women.
, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 23.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.5%.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 2.6%.
Economy
, Mörel-Filet had an unemployment rate of 2.9%. , there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 62 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 13 businesses in this sector. 271 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 33 businesses in this sector.Of the working population, 18.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 44.8% used a private car.