Fläsch is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
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Location of Fläsch  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°1′N 9°30′E / 47.017°N 9.500°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Landquart |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinz Urs Kunz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.94 km2 (7.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,599 m (8,527 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 799 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7306 |
| SFOS number | 3951 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Bad Ragaz (SG), Balzers (LI), Maienfeld, Mels (SG), Sargans (SG), Triesen (LI), Vilters-Wangs (SG) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History edit
Fläsch is first mentioned in 831 as Villa Flasce.[3] Painter Anna Barbara Bansi was a native of the town.[4]
In 1949, the Ellhorn mountain owned by the Balzers municipality in Liechtenstein was ceded to Switzerland and became a part of Fläsch.[5]
Geography edit
Fläsch has an area, as of 2006[update], of 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi). Of this area, 35.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (18.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[6]
Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Maienfeld sub-district of the Landquart district, after 2017 it was part of the Landquart Region. It is the most northerly municipality in the canton of Graubünden. Fläsch is located at the foot of the Fläscherberg and St. Luzisteig mountains.
Demographics edit
Fläsch has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 831.[7] As of 2008[update], 4.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[8] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.2%.[6]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.[9] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Fläsch is; 79 children or 14.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old. 37 teenagers or 6.9% are 10 to 14, and 29 teenagers or 5.4% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 44 people or 8.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 121 people or 22.6% are 30 to 39, 83 people or 15.5% are 40 to 49, and 63 people or 11.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 43 people or 8.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 21 people or 3.9% are 70 to 79, there are 11 people or 2.1% who are 80 to 89, and there are 4 people or 0.7% who are 90 to 99.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (26.2%), the SP (24.7%) and the CVP (9.3%).[6]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fläsch about 83.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[6]
Fläsch has an unemployment rate of 0.28%. As of 2005[update], there were 87 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 5 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 43 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.[6]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 441 |
| 1900 | 383 |
| 1950 | 393 |
| 1970 | 317 |
| 2000 | 535 |
Languages edit
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 1.3%) and Romansh being third ( 0.7%).[6] While the village was Romansh speaking in the Early Middle Ages, by the 14th Century Alamannii immigrants had Germanized the valley.
| Languages in Fläsch | ||||||
| Languages | Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | |||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| German | 339 | 97.41% | 400 | 96.39% | 519 | 97.01% |
| Romansh | 5 | 1.44% | 2 | 0.48% | 4 | 0.75% |
| Population | 348 | 100% | 415 | 100% | 535 | 100% |
Heritage sites of national significance edit
The Festung Luziensteig, the Kleine Schanze fortifications and watch tower Letzi Grafenberg are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Fläsch in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Profile at the Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800.
- ^ Büchel, Donat (31 December 2011). "Ellhorn". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 16-Oct-2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b Graubunden Population Statistics Archived August 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Graubunden in Numbers Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 September 2009
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 16-Oct-2009
