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Mörel-Filet 
Country Switzerland 
Canton Valais District Östlich Raron 46°20′N 8°3′E / 46.333°N 8.05°ECoordinates: 46°20′N 8°3′E / 46.333°N 8.05°E Population 677 (Dec 2009)[1] - Density 81 /km2 (209 /sq mi) Area 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)[2] Elevation 746 m (2,448 ft) Postal code 3983 SFOS number 6203 Mayor Imesch Irmina (as of 0) Localities Mörel, Filet Website www.moerel-filet.ch
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The title of this article contains the character ö. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Moerel-Filet.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.[3]
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History
Mörel is first mentioned in 1203 as Morgi.[4] Throughout the Middle Ages Filet was known as Gifrisch. It was first mentioned in 1374 as Gifris[5]
Geography
Mörel-Filet has an area, as of 2011[update], of 8.4 square kilometers (3.2 sq mi). 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.[6]
Demographics
Mörel-Filet has a population (as of December 2009[update]) of 677.[1] As of 2008[update], 10.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[7] 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.[6]
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.0%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian is the second most common (1.5%) and French is the third (0.7%). [6]
As of 2008[update], 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.[8]
As of 2000[update], 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%.[6]
The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010[update], was 2.6%.[6]
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][5][9]
Economy
As of 2010[update], Mörel-Filet had an unemployment rate of 2.9%. As of 2008[update], 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.[6]
Of the working population, 18.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 44.8% used a private car.[6]
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (German) accessed 25 August 2010
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 19 July 2011
- ^ a b Morel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Filet in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 04-October-2011
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008 (German) accessed 19 June 2010
- ^ Ständige Wohnbevolkerung nach Geschlecht und Heimat am 31.12.2009.xls (German) (French) accessed 24 August 2011
- ^ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 29 January 2011
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