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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Mollis 2007.png|thumb|Mollis]]

'''Mollis''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus (canton)|Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Mollis''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus (canton)|Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
Mollis is first mentioned in 1288.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Mollis has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|21.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located on the right side of the [[Linth]] valley. It includes the area from the Linth Canal and [[Walensee]] to the ''Schlattbach'' in the ''Netstal''. It consists of the village of Mollis and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Beglingen on the Kerenzerberg and the alpine settlement of Mullern.

==Demographics==
Mollis has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 3,072, of which 12.1% are foreign nationals.<ref name=GL_pop>[http://www.gl.ch/documents/Entwicklung_Wohnbevoelkerung_GL_2008.pdf Canton Glarus population growth] {{de icon}} accessed 9 September 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (90.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 1.9%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 14-Sep-2009</ref>

In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 54.1% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 34.1% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Mollis about 73.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>

Mollis has an unemployment rate of 0.98%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 154 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 43 businesses involved in this sector. 384 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 500 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 94 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|774|Mollis}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1554
| 440
|-
| 1701
| 1,150
|-
| 1799
| 1,654
|-
| 1850
| 2,041
|-
| 1900
| 1,912
|-
| 1950
| 2,191
|-
|}

==Notable residents==
The Bulgarian-born astronomer [[Fritz Zwicky]] is buried there.
The Bulgarian-born astronomer [[Fritz Zwicky]] is buried there.


==References==
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{{Municipalities of the canton of Glarus}}
{{Municipalities of the canton of Glarus}}


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Revision as of 22:15, 14 September 2009

Mollis
Municipality
Coat of arms of Mollis
Coat of arms
Location of Mollis
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
 • Total3,072
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8753
SFOS number1617
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
Surrounded byEnnenda, Filzbach, Näfels, Netstal, Niederurnen, Oberurnen, Weesen (SG)
Websitewww.mollis.ch
SFSO statistics
Mollis

Mollis is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

History

Mollis is first mentioned in 1288.[1]

Geography

Mollis has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

The municipality is located on the right side of the Linth valley. It includes the area from the Linth Canal and Walensee to the Schlattbach in the Netstal. It consists of the village of Mollis and the hamlets of Beglingen on the Kerenzerberg and the alpine settlement of Mullern.

Demographics

Mollis has a population (as of 2008) of 3,072, of which 12.1% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (90.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 1.9%).[2]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 54.1% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 34.1% of the vote.[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Mollis about 73.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]

Mollis has an unemployment rate of 0.98%. As of 2005, there were 154 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 43 businesses involved in this sector. 384 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 500 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 94 businesses in this sector.[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:[1]

year population
1554 440
1701 1,150
1799 1,654
1850 2,041
1900 1,912
1950 2,191

Notable residents

The Bulgarian-born astronomer Fritz Zwicky is buried there.

References

  1. ^ a b Mollis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Sep-2009
  3. ^ Canton Glarus population growth Template:De icon accessed 9 September 2009
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