Aigle (district)
Encyclopedia
Aigle District is a district
of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
.
Most of the population speaks French
(28,451 or 80.7%), with German
being second most common (1,268 or 3.6%) and Portuguese
being third (884 or 2.5%). There are 848 people who speak Italian
and 12 people who speak Romansh.
Of the population in the district 9,782 or about 27.8% were born in Aigle and lived there in 2000. There were 8,375 or 23.8% who were born in the same canton, while 5,629 or 16.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 9,818 or 27.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 239 live births to Swiss citizens and 126 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 277 deaths of Swiss citizens and 25 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 38 while the foreign population increased by 101. There were 7 Swiss men and 10 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 424 non-Swiss men and 489 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 467 and the non-Swiss population increased by 617 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.9%.
The age distribution, , in Aigle is; 3,871 children or 10.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 5,803 teenagers or 14.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,945 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 4,632 people or 11.9% are between 30 and 39, 5,868 people or 15.1% are between 40 and 49, and 5,034 people or 12.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 4,297 people or 11.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2,670 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,486 people or 3.8% who are 80 and 89, and there are 274 people or 0.7% who are 90 and older.
, there were 14,446 people who were single and never married in the district. There were 16,669 married individuals, 2,153 widows or widowers and 1,980 individuals who are divorced.
There were 5,070 households that consist of only one person and 866 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 14,785 households that answered this question, 34.3% were households made up of just one person and there were 85 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 3,900 married couples without children, 4,249 married couples with children There were 810 single parents with a child or children. There were 186 households that were made up of unrelated people and 485 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
!colspan="1" align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area km²
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| Aigle
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 16.41
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| Bex
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 96.56
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| Chessel
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 3.57
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| Corbeyrier
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 21.99
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| Gryon
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 15.22
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| Lavey-Morcles
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 14.19
|-
| Leysin
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 18.57
|-
| Noville
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 10.35
|-
| Ollon
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 59.54
|-
| Ormont-Dessous
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 64.07
|-
| Ormont-Dessus
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 61.65
|-
| Rennaz
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 2.19
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| Roche
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 6.44
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| Villeneuve
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 32.04
|-
| Yvorne
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 12.20
|-
|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 434.99
|}
Districts of Switzerland
In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each canton iscompletely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between canton and municipality, loosely termed...
of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Aigle has an area, , of 434.99 square kilometres (168 sq mi). Of this area, 147.87 km² (57.1 sq mi) or 34.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 179.6 km² (69.3 sq mi) or 41.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.47 km² (11.8 sq mi) or 7.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 77.07 km² (29.8 sq mi) or 17.7% is unproductive land.Demographics
Aigle has a population of .Most of the population speaks French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(28,451 or 80.7%), with German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
being second most common (1,268 or 3.6%) and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
being third (884 or 2.5%). There are 848 people who speak Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and 12 people who speak Romansh.
Of the population in the district 9,782 or about 27.8% were born in Aigle and lived there in 2000. There were 8,375 or 23.8% who were born in the same canton, while 5,629 or 16.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 9,818 or 27.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 239 live births to Swiss citizens and 126 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 277 deaths of Swiss citizens and 25 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 38 while the foreign population increased by 101. There were 7 Swiss men and 10 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 424 non-Swiss men and 489 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 467 and the non-Swiss population increased by 617 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.9%.
The age distribution, , in Aigle is; 3,871 children or 10.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 5,803 teenagers or 14.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,945 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 4,632 people or 11.9% are between 30 and 39, 5,868 people or 15.1% are between 40 and 49, and 5,034 people or 12.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 4,297 people or 11.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2,670 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,486 people or 3.8% who are 80 and 89, and there are 274 people or 0.7% who are 90 and older.
, there were 14,446 people who were single and never married in the district. There were 16,669 married individuals, 2,153 widows or widowers and 1,980 individuals who are divorced.
There were 5,070 households that consist of only one person and 866 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 14,785 households that answered this question, 34.3% were households made up of just one person and there were 85 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 3,900 married couples without children, 4,249 married couples with children There were 810 single parents with a child or children. There were 186 households that were made up of unrelated people and 485 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
Municipalities
The following municipalities are located in the district:!colspan="1" align=center bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area km²
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| Aigle
Aigle
Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.The name of this municipality in French means eagle.-Geography:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 16.41
|-
| Bex
Bex
Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few miles south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.-The Bex Salt Mine:Bex is the site of a famous salt mine....
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 96.56
|-
| Chessel
Chessel
Chessel is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Chessel has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.7% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 3.57
|-
| Corbeyrier
Corbeyrier
Corbeyrier is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. It became a municipality in 1718.-Geography:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 21.99
|-
| Gryon
Gryon
Gryon is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Gryon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 28.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.3% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 15.22
|-
| Lavey-Morcles
Lavey-Morcles
Lavey-Morcles is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle.The municipality was created in 1852 by a merger of Morcles and Lavey.-History:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 14.19
|-
| Leysin
Leysin
Leysin is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-History:Leysin is first mentioned around 1231-32 as Leissins. In 1352 it was mentioned as Leisins.-Geography:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 18.57
|-
| Noville
Noville
Noville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-History:Noville is first mentioned in 903 as Nova villa. In 1162-1173 it was mentioned as Nouila...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 10.35
|-
| Ollon
Ollon
Ollon is a municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, sited in the foothills of the mountains to the south-east of the Lake of Geneva. The old German language name Olun is no longer used.-History:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 59.54
|-
| Ormont-Dessous
Ormont-Dessous
Ormont-Dessous is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-History:Ormont-Dessous is first mentioned in 1200 as Ormont. In 1564 it was mentioned as Bas-Ormont. The German name Ormund is no longer used.-Geography:Ormont-Dessous has an area, , of...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 64.07
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| Ormont-Dessus
Ormont-Dessus
Ormont-Dessus is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-History:Ormont-Dessus is first mentioned in 1200 as Ormont. The German name of Ormund is no longer used.-Geography:...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 61.65
|-
| Rennaz
Rennaz
Rennaz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Rennaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 1.8% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 2.19
|-
| Roche
Roche, Vaud
Roche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Roche has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.8% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 6.44
|-
| Villeneuve
Villeneuve, Vaud
Villeneuve is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Villeneuve has an area, , of . Of this area, or 26.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 55.2% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 32.04
|-
| Yvorne
Yvorne
Yvorne is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Yvorne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.6% is forested...
|| align="center" | || align="center" | 12.20
|-
|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Total || bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" |
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" | 434.99
|}
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 27.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(20.65%), the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(20.58%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(10.6%). In the federal election, a total of 8,604 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 42.2%.
Religion
From the , 11,386 or 32.3% were Roman Catholic, while 14,234 or 40.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there were 564 members of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
(or about 1.60% of the population), there were 19 individuals (or about 0.05% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
, and there were 670 individuals (or about 1.90% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 21 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who were Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 1,832 (or about 5.20% of the population) who were Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There were 142 individuals who were Buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
, 120 individuals who were Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
and 89 individuals who belonged to another church. 3,667 (or about 10.40% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 2,504 individuals (or about 7.10% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Aigle about 11,421 or (32.4%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 3,594 or (10.2%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the 3,594 who completed tertiary schooling, 47.7% were Swiss men, 25.3% were Swiss women, 15.1% were non-Swiss men and 11.8% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 4,435 students in the local and district school systems. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year, the district provided pre-school care for a total of 205 children. There were 96 (46.8%) children who received subsidized pre-school care. There were 2,316 students in the primary school program, which last four years. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 1,987 students in those schools. There were also 132 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.