Mörel, Switzerland facts for kids
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 Mörel
Location in Switzerland
Mörel
Location in Canton of Valais
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Raron | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 450 | |
| • Density | 375/km2 (970/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3983
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| Surrounded by | Filet, Riederalp, Termen | |
Mörel was a small town, or municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Valais canton, which is like a state or region. Mörel was part of the Raron district. In 2009, Mörel joined with another town called Filet. Together, they formed a new municipality named Mörel-Filet.
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History of Mörel
Mörel is a very old place. The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1203. Back then, its name was spelled Morgi.
Geography of Mörel
Mörel used to be the main town of the Östlich Raron district. This was before it joined with Filet. The town is located right next to the Rhone river. It sits on the right bank of the river, in a small curve.
Mörel's Coat of Arms
Every town has a special symbol, called a coat of arms. Mörel's coat of arms is red. It shows a black ox head. The ox head is looking straight out. It holds two golden ears of grain in its mouth.
People of Mörel (Demographics)
In December 2008, Mörel had about 450 people living there. Most people in Mörel speak German. In 2000, about 95.4% of the people spoke German as their main language. A smaller number of people spoke Serbo-Croatian or French.
Many people living in Mörel were born there. In 2000, about 35.7% of the people were born in Mörel itself. Another 39.7% were born in the same canton, Valais. About 10.9% of the people were born outside of Switzerland.
Mörel's Population Over Time
The chart below shows how Mörel's population has changed. You can see how many people lived there in different years. The population grew steadily for many years.
Mörel's Economy
In 2008, there were 247 full-time jobs in Mörel. These jobs were in different areas.
- Agriculture: 5 jobs were in farming.
- Industry: 44 jobs were in making things or building. Most of these (38 jobs) were in construction.
- Services: 198 jobs were in services. This included things like:
- Selling or fixing cars (24 jobs)
- Moving and storing goods (72 jobs)
- Working in hotels or restaurants (46 jobs)
- Education (19 jobs)
- Healthcare (21 jobs)
Many people traveled to Mörel for work. In 2000, 163 workers came into the village. At the same time, 139 workers left Mörel to work somewhere else. This means Mörel had more people coming in for jobs than leaving.
Religion in Mörel
Based on information from 2000, most people in Mörel were Roman Catholic. About 84.5% of the population belonged to this church. A smaller group, about 4.6%, were part of the Swiss Reformed Church. There were also people who belonged to other Christian churches, or to Islam. Some people did not belong to any church.
Education in Mörel
Many people in Mörel have a good education. About 35.9% of the population finished high school. Also, 9.5% went on to get a higher education, like at a university.
School System
During the 2010–2011 school year, 164 students were in Mörel's schools.
- Kindergarten: Young children can go to kindergarten for one year. In 2010-2011, there were 15 kindergarten students.
- Primary School: Students must go to primary school for six years. Mörel had 64 primary school students in 4 classes.
- Secondary School: After primary school, students go to lower secondary school for three years. Mörel had 100 students in lower secondary school. Students who went on to higher secondary education attended schools in other towns.
In 2000, 60 students came to Mörel to go to school. Also, 41 students from Mörel went to schools outside the village.
Library
Mörel has a library called the Regionalbibliothek. It was open 121 days a year. On average, it was open for 6 hours each week.
