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The village Euthal is a borough (viertel) in the district of
Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln () is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality and Districts of Switzerland#Schwyz, district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.
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canton of
Schwyz
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It is located at an altitude of 895 meters above sea level in the valley of the
Sihlsee.
Euthal is the southernmost village on the Sihlsee. The name refers to the meadows ("auen") along the formerly swampy valley floor of the Minster and Eubach merge into Sihlsee in Euthal.
The county line south of Euthal forms the valley dialect boundary between the
Einsiedler and Unteriberg">Ybriger dialect and is the border to Districts of Switzerland#Schwyz">district
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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
Pope Clement XI (; ; ; 23 July 1649 – 19 March 1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721.
Clement XI was a patron of the arts an ...
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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
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
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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:
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
The Zurich S-Bahn () system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, ...
on the lines
S13 and
S40, provided by the
Südostbahn
The Südostbahn (German language, German, ) – commonly abbreviated to SOB – is a Switzerland, Swiss railway company, and a network in Central Switzerland, Central and Eastern Switzerland. It resulted from the merger of the Schweizerische S ...
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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
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Einsiedeln,
Cities in Switzerland
Villages in the canton of Schwyz