Euthal
The county line south of Euthal forms the valley dialect boundary between the Einsiedler and Ybriger dialect and is the border to district Schwyz.
The village has its own modern school.
History
Euthal is first mentioned in an urbarium from 1331 as "Öital".
In 1696 a chapel was established for Our Lady Of Sorrows. In 1717 the chapel was indulged by Pope Clement XI. From 1790-1792 brother Jakob Natter designed by the architect monastery the significantly larger, still standing Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows. In 1800 it was raised temporarily to be the parish church.
In 1703 the existence of a small school is mentioned for the first time, which operated till the 19th century. In 2014 a modern school was built in place of it.
In 1849 Euthal was incorporated into the municipality of Einsiedeln
Historic population
In 1888 there where 103 houses with 126 families in Euthal
The historical population is given in the following table:
year | population |
---|---|
1888 | 637 |
... | ... |
1998 | 593 |
1999 | 599 |
2000 | 591 |
2001 | 615 |
2002 | 611 |
2003 | 623 |
2004 | 630 |
2005 | 631 |
2006 | 617 |
2007 | 621 |
2008 | 605 |
2009 | 598 |
2010 | 605 |
2011 | 607 |
2012 | 611 |
2013 | 609 |
2014 | 598 |
2015 | 610 |
2016 | 603 |
2017 | 614 |
As of 2016, a large new housing project is being built next to the Eubach river which adds 50 residences in 10 buildings thus likely increasing the population by at least 150 people.
Employment
A major employer in Euthal is Silac AG which produces a variety of plastic products. Their industrial precursor was the bindery Verlagsanstalt Benziger, who had brought from 1865 to mid-20th century some work in this area. Further employment is mostly agricultural or in smaller companies.
Transport
Einsiedeln railway station is a terminal station of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S13 and S40, provided by the Südostbahn.
Tourism
The Einwohnerverein Euthal is the primary tourism organisation that provides information about the village. The Verkehrsverein Euthal maintains the local walking and snow show routes.
The nearby reservoir, Sihlsee, is used in summer for swimming, surfing and sailing, and in the winter for ice-skating.
In May of each year the Music Club Euthal (Musikverein Euthal)] organises the MaiFascht.
Sports
Due to good wind conditions and good thermals paragliders can often be seen hovering over the area. In winter the Ski Club Euthal can be found in the surrounding mountains and when nature allows there is a natural iceskating rink on the Sihlsee.
The village has its own ski lift.
Culture
The Theater Club Euthal performs often on the premises of Silac AG and the Eubach Buebe are often heard playing in the village.
References
- ^ "Bezirk Einsiedeln Zahlen". Bezirk Einsiedeln. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Schulhaus Euthal". Bezirk Einsiedeln. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Kantonale Inventar geschützter und schützenswerter Bauten" (KIGBO) Nr. 26.028". Kanton Schwyz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Genossame Euthal". Bezirk Einsiedeln. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Ortschaftenverzeichnis 1888" (PDF). Art.Institut Orell Fussli. 1895. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Zahlen Einwohner Einsiedeln". Bezirk Einsiedeln. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Eubach". Eubach. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Am Eubach". Am Eubach. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Silac AG". Silac AG. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Skiclub Euthal". Skiclub Euthal. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Skilift Euthal". Bezirk Einsiedeln. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Theater Euthal". Theater Euthal. Retrieved 7 October 2018.