Vorderthal
Front Thal is a municipality in the district of the canton of Schwyz March in Switzerland.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of front valley is a key and a sword dar. These symbols represent the two Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the church.
Geography
Front valley lies at the foot of the Great Aubrig at the starting point of the Satteleggpasses. The town's confines to 602 m above sea level. M. and extends up to 1695 m at the Aubrig. The community itself is located in a gentle depression, surrounded by wooded hills. As an original alpine areas of the valley communities in the March Wägital is still heavily agricultural. The agricultural area is 35 % and the wood and forest share 60 % of the municipality, about 3% is unproductive.
Population
The most commonly spoken language is German with about 98 %, followed by Albanian and Italian.
Policy
In the political life of the small community Vorderthal parties are currently active four. The SVP has 68%, the SP 8%, 10%, the CVP and the FDP 14% of the vote.
Economy
The topographical and geographical location has prevented the establishment of industries. Based Commercial covers the needs from a great extent and is diversified in the sectors construction industry, hospitality and tourism, transport, trade, and agriculture and forestry.
The AG power plant produces electricity Wägital in plants, which lie partially in front Thal. The power plant company and thus all plants belong to 50 % of the Nordostschweizerischen power plants ( NOK) and the electric company of Zurich ( EWZ ) city.
58.9 % of economically active residents who commute outside in another municipality, usually in March.
Traffic
The nearest motorway exits are each about 15 km in laughter and rich castle. There are bus services from Uznach about Siebnen - Wangen from Wägital.
History
The first settlement in Wägital is detectable around the year 406. The rule of the County Alt -Rapperswil over the Wägital lasted until 1350. Both communities Vorderthal and Innerthal have separated 1776. The parish followed this step in 1816. Since 1999 she has reconnected with that of Innerthal in the Roman Catholic parish Wägital. After some difficulties, the road will be completed through the gorge in the Wägital 1861. The old narrow path over Stalden has had its day. From 1940-1942 the Satteleggstrasse is created. This creates a link in the Sihl Valley and central Switzerland, with which the valley gets some new impulses.