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Flums is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called Flumserberg.
Flums is first mentioned in 765 as Flumini.
As of 2006[update], Flums has an area of 75.1 km2 (29.0 sq mi), of which 51.7% is used for agricultural purposes, 32.2% forested, 3.9% settled (buildings or roads), and 12.1% non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Sarganserland Wahlkreis. Until 2002 it was the capital of the Sargans district. In terms of area, it is the third largest municipality in the canton. Flums covers an area from the Schils valley to the border with the Canton of Glarus, part of the Flumserberge, part of the Seez valley, and the western slope of the Alvier chain. It consists of the village sections of Flums-Dorf, Grossberg, and Kleinberg.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Trierced per fess Or, Sable and Argent.
As of 31 December 2020, Flums has a population of 4,964. In 2007, about 23.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population as of 2000[update], 20 were from Germany, 126 from Italy, 688 from ex-Yugoslavia, 14 from Austria, 46 from Turkey, and 77 from other countries. Over the last 10 years[when?] the population has decreased at a rate of -0.3%. As of 2000[update], most of the population speaks German (86.9%), with Albanian being second most common (8.1%) and Italian being third (1.5%). As of 2000[update], of the Swiss national languages, 4,242 speak German, 9 speak French, 75 speak Italian, and 4 speak Romansh.
The age distribution in Flums is as of 2000[update]; 691 children or 14.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old; 740 teenagers or 15.2% are between 10 and 19; 584 people or 12.0% are between 20 and 29 years old; 752 people or 15.4% are between 30 and 39; 629 people or 12.9% are between 40 and 49; 572 people or 11.7% are between 50 and 59; 395 people or 8.1% are between 60 and 69 years old; 332 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79; 163 people or 3.3% are between 80 and 89; and 24 people or 0.5% are between 90 and 99.
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Flums is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called Flumserberg.
Flums is first mentioned in 765 as Flumini.
As of 2006[update], Flums has an area of 75.1 km2 (29.0 sq mi), of which 51.7% is used for agricultural purposes, 32.2% forested, 3.9% settled (buildings or roads), and 12.1% non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Sarganserland Wahlkreis. Until 2002 it was the capital of the Sargans district. In terms of area, it is the third largest municipality in the canton. Flums covers an area from the Schils valley to the border with the Canton of Glarus, part of the Flumserberge, part of the Seez valley, and the western slope of the Alvier chain. It consists of the village sections of Flums-Dorf, Grossberg, and Kleinberg.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Trierced per fess Or, Sable and Argent.
As of 31 December 2020, Flums has a population of 4,964. In 2007, about 23.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population as of 2000[update], 20 were from Germany, 126 from Italy, 688 from ex-Yugoslavia, 14 from Austria, 46 from Turkey, and 77 from other countries. Over the last 10 years[when?] the population has decreased at a rate of -0.3%. As of 2000[update], most of the population speaks German (86.9%), with Albanian being second most common (8.1%) and Italian being third (1.5%). As of 2000[update], of the Swiss national languages, 4,242 speak German, 9 speak French, 75 speak Italian, and 4 speak Romansh.
The age distribution in Flums is as of 2000[update]; 691 children or 14.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old; 740 teenagers or 15.2% are between 10 and 19; 584 people or 12.0% are between 20 and 29 years old; 752 people or 15.4% are between 30 and 39; 629 people or 12.9% are between 40 and 49; 572 people or 11.7% are between 50 and 59; 395 people or 8.1% are between 60 and 69 years old; 332 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79; 163 people or 3.3% are between 80 and 89; and 24 people or 0.5% are between 90 and 99.
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