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26-478: Goms may refer to: Goms (region) , the upper most part of the Valais, Switzerland Goms (district) , in the canton of Valais, Switzerland Goms, Valais , a municipality in Valais, Switzerland, created in 2017 GOMS , method in human–computer interaction Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

52-494: A network of cross-country skiing trails of around 100 km. 46°27′N 8°18′E  /  46.45°N 8.3°E  / 46.45; 8.3 Blitzingen Blitzingen is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland . On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Blitzingen, Grafschaft , Münster-Geschinen , Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into

78-475: A total of 28 votes were cast, of which 2 or about 7.1% were invalid. The voter participation was 50.9%, which is much less than the cantonal average of 59.88%. As of  2010 , Blitzingen had an unemployment rate of 0.7%. As of 2008 , there were 11 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 2 businesses in this sector. 19 people were employed in

104-549: Is similar to the cantonal average of 54.67%. In the 2007 Swiss Council of States election a total of 2,005 votes were cast, of which 60 or about 3.0% were invalid. The voter participation was 56.1%, which is similar to the cantonal average of 59.88%. From the 2000 census , 4,029 or 84.9% were Roman Catholic , while 243 or 5.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 160 members of an Orthodox church (or about 3.37% of

130-509: The SVP (10.05%) and the Green Party (4.23%). In the federal election, a total of 28 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 50.9%. In the 2009 Conseil d'État/Staatsrat election a total of 23 votes were cast, of which 5 or about 21.7% were invalid. The voter participation was 44.2%, which is much less than the cantonal average of 54.67%. In the 2007 Swiss Council of States election

156-509: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 9 members of an Orthodox church (or about 9.09% of the population). 4 (or about 4.04% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 3 individuals (or about 3.03% of the population) did not answer the question. In Blitzingen about 24 or (24.2%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 7 or (7.1%) have completed additional higher education (either university or

182-446: The tertiary sector , with 5 businesses in this sector. There were 49 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.8% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 29. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 3, all of which were in manufacturing. The number of jobs in

208-404: The district. There were 2,434 married individuals, 309 widows or widowers and 104 individuals who are divorced. There were 609 households that consist of only one person and 145 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 1,969 households that answered this question, 30.9% were households made up of just one person and there were 23 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of

234-494: The following municipalities : The blazon of the municipal coat of arms and flag is Per fess Gules and Argent, two Crosses pattee counterchanged. Goms has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 4,377. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (4,401 or 92.8%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian is the second most common (179 or 3.8%) and Albanian is the third (41 or 0.9%). There are 29 people who speak French , 12 people who speak Italian . As of 2008 ,

260-707: The gender distribution of the population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The population was made up of 2,113 Swiss men (44.8% of the population) and 292 (6.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 2,036 Swiss women (43.2%) and 274 (5.8%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the district 2,454 or about 51.7% were born in Goms and lived there in 2000. There were 1,179 or 24.9% who were born in the same canton, while 488 or 10.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 529 or 11.2% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2000 , there were 1,896 people who were single and never married in

286-475: The households, there are 520 married couples without children, 638 married couples with children There were 76 single parents with a child or children. There were 45 households that were made up of unrelated people and 58 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. The historical population is given in the following chart: On 1 October 2000 the former municipalities of Biel (VS), Ritzingen and Selkingen merged to form

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312-419: The last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -24%. It has changed at a rate of -4.8% due to migration and at a rate of -14.4% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (92 or 92.9%) as their first language with the rest speaking Serbo-Croatian As of 2008 , the gender distribution of the population was 51.9% male and 48.1% female. The population

338-494: The municipal coat of arms is Azure, issuant from a cliff Vert a flag per fess Gules and Argent two Crosses couped counterchanged staffed of the third and finialed Or, issuant from sinister a Thunderbolt Or, in Chief two Mullets Or. The lightning bolt ( German : blitz ) may be an example of canting arms . Blitzingen had a population (as of 2015 ) of 90. As of 2008 , 24.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over

364-402: The municipality of Ernen . On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Ulrichen, Obergesteln and Oberwald merged to form the new municipality of Obergoms. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Blitzingen , Grafschaft , Münster-Geschinen , Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged to form the new municipality of Goms . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party

390-463: The municipality of Goms . Blitzingen is first mentioned in 1203 as Blicingen . Blitzingen had an area, as of 2011 , of 11.8 square kilometers (4.6 sq mi). Of this area, 36.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 34.3% is unproductive land. It consists of the village of Blitzingen and the hamlets of Ammere, Bodme, Wiler and Gadme. The blazon of

416-653: The municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 15 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 44 households that answered this question, 34.1% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 10 married couples without children, 14 married couples with children There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 2 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 51 single family homes (or 57.3% of

442-557: The municipality, in 2010 , was 3.02%. The historical population is given in the following chart: The entire hamlet of Ammere / Gadme /Wiler and the hamlet of Bodmen are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 59.26% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (21.69%),

468-517: The new municipality of Grafschaft, and the Kommunanz of Gluringen/Ritzingen changed its name to Kommunanz Gluringen/Grafschaft. On 1 October 2004 the former municipalities of Geschinen and Münster (VS) merged to form the new municipality of Münster-Geschinen, the former municipalities of Gluringen and Reckingen (VS) merged to form the new municipality of Reckingen-Gluringen and the former municipalities of Steinhaus, Ausserbinn and Mühlebach merged into

494-433: The population (as of 2000 ) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 49.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 27.3%. As of 2000 , there were 37 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 51 married individuals, 8 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 42 private households in

520-419: The population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 346 or (7.3%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 346 who completed tertiary schooling, 71.4% were Swiss men, 12.7% were Swiss women, 9.2% were non-Swiss men and 6.6% were non-Swiss women. Goms cross-country skiing trail : Goms is popular for cross-country skiing and offers

546-406: The population), and there were 17 individuals (or about 0.36% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 86 (or about 1.81% of the population) who were Islamic . 110 (or about 2.32% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 106 individuals (or about 2.23% of the population) did not answer the question. In Goms about 1,712 or (36.1%) of

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572-416: The tertiary sector was 19. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles and 16 or 84.2% were in a hotel or restaurant. In 2000 , there were 24 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 6.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 46.9% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 81 or 81.8% were Roman Catholic , while 2 or 2.0% belonged to

598-452: The title Goms . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goms&oldid=932849538 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Goms (region) It comprises

624-464: The total) out of a total of 89 inhabited buildings. There were 30 multi-family buildings (33.7%), along with 2 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (2.2%) and 6 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (6.7%). In 2000 , a total of 42 apartments (21.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 140 apartments (71.8%) were seasonally occupied and 13 apartments (6.7%) were empty. The vacancy rate for

650-507: Was made up of 26 Swiss men (32.9% of the population) and 15 (19.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 33 Swiss women (41.8%) and 5 (6.3%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 44 or about 44.4% were born in Blitzingen and lived there in 2000. There were 21 or 21.2% who were born in the same canton, while 11 or 11.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 21 or 21.2% were born outside of Switzerland. The age distribution of

676-462: Was the CVP which received 62.28% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (17.54%), the SP (12.83%) and the FDP (4.76%). In the federal election, a total of 2,014 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 55.3%. In the 2009 Conseil d'État/Staatsrat election a total of 1,833 votes were cast, of which 169 or about 9.2% were invalid. The voter participation was 52.5%, which

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