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31-506: Lake Walen , also known as Lake Walenstadt or Walensee ( German pronunciation: [ˈvaːln̩ˌzeː] ), is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland . Located in the east of the country , about two thirds of its area are in the canton of St. Gallen and about one third in the canton of Glarus . Its name means 'Lake of the Walhaz ' ( German : See der Welschen ), since in

62-675: A household made up of relatives, 30 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 139 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In the 2007 federal election , the most popular party in Walenstadt was the Swiss People's Party , which received 37% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Christian Democratic Party (27.8%), the Social Democratic Party (13.1%) and

93-544: A maximum depth of 151 m (495 ft). The three main tributaries of the lake are the Seez , Murgbach and Linth . The latter continues its course from Walensee to Obersee ( Lake Zurich ) through the Linth canal. Until the regulation of the Linth during the early 19th century, the Linth bypassed Walensee west of it and the lake's outflow was a river called the Maag, which merged with

124-515: A mountain cliff called Tschingelhörner between Elm and Flims (in the same cliff is a natural hole called the Martinsloch ). There is also a large lake called Walensee ( Lake Walen ) on the north. The total area of the canton of Glarus is 685 square kilometers (264 sq mi), of which about half is considered productive. Forestry is an important branch of industry in the canton. The Landsgemeinde (cantonal assembly) of 2006 decided that

155-402: A population (as of 31 December 2020) of 5,728. As of 2007 , about 18.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000 ), 73 are from Germany , 148 are from Italy , 400 are from ex- Yugoslavia , 24 are from Austria , 95 are from Turkey , and 107 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.8%. Most of

186-450: Is given in the following table: The geography of the canton helped to establish slate works in the 17th century. The mountainous surroundings of Glarus were also an advantage in industrialisation. Cotton spinning was important in the 18th century, complementing traditional woolen spinning. Industrialisation also brought cotton printing, hydroelectric plants and later metal and machinery factories, as well as paper mills. In 2014, about 5% of

217-474: Is located on the A3 motorway . As of 2007, Walenstadt had an unemployment rate of 1.07%. As of 2005 , there were 142 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 52 businesses involved in this sector. 454 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 57 businesses in this sector. 1,278 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 161 businesses in this sector. As of October 2009

248-650: Is the Tödi at 3,614 meters (11,857 ft) Other mountains include the Hausstock (3,158 meters (10,361 ft)) and the Glärnisch (2,910 meters (9,550 ft)). The canton contains part of a thrust fault that was declared a geologic UNESCO World Heritage Site , under the name Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona , in 2008. Famous outcrops in the Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona include those at Lochsite near Glarus and in

279-422: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). Until 1952, Walenstadt was known as Wallenstadt. Lime glacial erratic show that the Seez valley ( Seeztal ) was 1000 m high covered with ice during the last ice age. As the ice began to melt, wild brooks arise. The south side from

310-484: The Churfirsten falls almost vertical. The community Walenstadt is divided in five towns: Walenstadt, Walenstadtberg, Knoblisbühl, Berschis and Tscherlach. In Walenstadtberg is a famous building: The Paxmal , built by Karl Bickel. All towns are linked by a public transport bus system. Walenstadt has a rail station. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a fortified civic gates Argent. Walenstadt has

341-648: The Free Democratic Party (12%). About 69.7% of the Walenstadt population aged 25–64 have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Out of the total population in Walenstadt, as of 2000 , the highest education level completed by 997 people (22.0% of the population) was primary , while 1,681 (37.1%) have completed their secondary education, 476 (10.5%) have attended tertiary school, and 203 (4.5%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The municipality

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372-622: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there is 1 individual who belongs to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 152 individuals (or about 3.35% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 40 individuals (or about 0.88% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 267 (or about 5.89% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 9 individuals (or about 0.20% of

403-513: The Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway line . There is also a continuous bike route along the southern shore. Unterterzen railway station is connected via a gondola lift with Oberterzen and the resort area Flumserberg . The lake provided the inspiration for a solo piano piece by Hungarian Romantic composer Franz Liszt , Au lac de Wallenstadt . The piece is part of a collection of solo piano works inspired by his travels to Switzerland in

434-691: The early Middle Ages Lake Walen formed the linguistic border between the Alemanni , who settled in the west, and the Romansh people , the Walhaz ( Welschen ), in the east. The lake lies in a valley between the Appenzell Alps to the north and the Glarus Alps to the south. It has a long east-west extension but is relatively narrow in north-south direction, with a surface area of 24 km (9.3 sq mi). It has

465-590: The 1830s. This Canton of St. Gallen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Canton of Glarus location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Walenstadt Walenstadt is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . It is located on Lake Walen (also known as "Lake Walenstadt"). Walenstadt has an area of 45.7 km (17.6 sq mi) as of 2006 . Of this area, 35.1%

496-445: The 25 municipalities of Glarus be consolidated to three, effective 1 January 2011. The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2020) is 40,851. As of 2007 , the population included 7,314 foreigners (or 19.13% of the total population). The population (as of 2000 ) is nearly evenly split between Protestants (44%) and Roman Catholics (37%). 83.6% is German -speaking and 6.8% is Italian -speaking. The historical population

527-570: The Linth near Ziegelbrücke . The Seerenbach Falls and Rinquelle are adjacent to the north of the lake. The Schnittlauchinsel , near the eastern end of the lake, is the only island in the Walensee. The Churfirsten range raises steeply on the north side from the lake's level at 419 m (1,375 ft) to 2,306 m (7,566 ft) above sea level, joining the Mattstock (1,936 m (6,352 ft)) and Federispitz (1,865 m (6,119 ft)) to

558-506: The New World. Many of the resulting emigrants went to the state of Wisconsin , where they founded the town of New Glarus . On May 6, 2007, Glarus became the first Swiss canton to lower the voting age to 16. The canton of Glarus is dominated by the deep valley of the Linth River and the smaller Sernftal on the east. Most of the area is mountainous . The highest peak in the Glarus Alps

589-541: The adult population, 523 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 747 people or 16.5% are between 30 and 39, 642 people or 14.2% are between 40 and 49, and 545 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 378 people or 8.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 315 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 148 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 18 people or 0.4% who are between 90 and 99. In 2000 , there were 558 persons (or 12.3% of

620-463: The assemblies and establish a single Landsgemeinde . In the early 1840s, after several years of failed crops and as food became scarce, much of the canton found itself deep in poverty. With more workers than available jobs, emigration to the United States of America was seen as a solution. The Glarus Emigration Society was established in 1844, which offered loans to help residents purchase land in

651-462: The average unemployment rate was 3.1%. There were 266 businesses in the municipality of which 58 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 160 were involved in the third. As of 2000 there were 1,220 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,081 residents worked outside Walenstadt and 573 people commuted into the municipality for work. From the 2000 census , 3,057 or 67.5% are Roman Catholic , while 672 or 14.8% belonged to

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682-624: The inhabitants of the Linth Valley were converted to Christianity in the 6th century by the Irish monk Saint Fridolin , the founder of Säckingen Abbey in what is now the German state of Baden-Württemberg . From the 9th century, the area around Glarus was owned by Säckingen Abbey, the town of Glarus being recorded as Clarona . The Alemanni began to settle in the valley from the early 8th century. The Alemannic German language took hold only gradually and

713-515: The population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (88.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.9%) and Italian being third ( 2.4%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000 ), 4,010 speak German , 22 people speak French , 110 people speak Italian , and 13 people speak Romansh . The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Walenstadt is; 579 children or 12.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 637 teenagers or 14.1% are between 10 and 19. Of

744-538: The population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 218 (or about 4.81% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 116 individuals (or about 2.56% of the population) did not answer the question. The Berschis , a prehistoric hill settlement on the St. Georgenberg, and the early medieval chapel of St. Georg on the same hill are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance . Canton of Glarus According to legend,

775-405: The population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 916 (or 20.2%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,629 (or 58.0%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 227 (or 5.0%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 27 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 6 persons who lived in

806-509: The struggles between the Protestants and the Catholics in the area. To secure peace it was decided that each party should have its own assembly ( Landsgemeinde ) in 1623, and at a later stage in 1683, each side was granted the right to have its own tribunals. Between 1798 and 1803 Glarus was part of the canton of Linth as established by Napoleon . In 1836 the constitution was adapted to unite

837-487: The west. The Paxmal near Walenstadt overlooks the lake. On the south, the lake is overlooked by the Mürtschenstock Massif, whose peak is 2,441 m (8,009 ft) above sea level, and the resort area Flumserberg . The highest point of the lake's drainage basin is the Tödi (3,614 m (11,857 ft)). Apart from Walenstadt at the eastern end of the lake, other lakeside towns and villages are Weesen at

868-416: The western end of the lake and Mühlehorn and Mols, Murg and Unterterzen south of the lake. Quinten , located on the northern shore of the lake, can only be reached on foot from Weesen or Walenstadt via a hiking trail or by boat (e.g. via a ferry from Murg) as there are no roads. Commercial passenger boats are operated by Walensee-Schifffahrt . To the south, the lake is followed by the A3 motorway and

899-514: The workers in Glarus work in the primary sector (the total for all of Switzerland is 3.3%) Of these 5%, in 2008, nearly three-quarters are involved in dairy farming and cattle breeding . In 2014 the secondary sector employed 8,322 or about 38.2% of the total, which is much higher than 21.8% for the entire country. Of those in the secondary sector, over one-quarter worked in the construction industry. The tertiary sector employed 12,366 or about 56.8% of

930-583: Was dominant by the 11th century. By 1288, the Habsburgs had claimed all the abbey's rights. Glarus joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1352 as one of the foundational eight cantons ( Acht Orte ) of the period of 1353–1481. The first recorded Landsgemeinde of Glarus took place in 1387. Habsburg's attempts to reconquer the valley were repelled in the Battle of Näfels of 1388. A banner depicting Saint Fridolin

961-414: Was used to rally the people of Glarus at that battle, and from that time Glarus has used the image of Saint Fridolin on its flags and in its coat of arms . The County of Werdenberg was annexed to Glarus in 1517. Between 1506 and 1516 the later reformer Huldrych Zwingli was a priest in Glarus, but Glarus remained Catholic, and by 1564 all of Zwingli's followers were eliminated. This, however, did not end

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