Malapalud
Encyclopedia
Malapalud was a former municipality
in the district of Echallens
in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
. On 1 January 2009, it was merged with the municipality of Assens
.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure, three Bars wavy Argent.
Most of the population speaks French
(47 or 77.0%), with German
being second most common (9 or 14.8%) and Portuguese
being third (4 or 6.6%).
Of the population in the village 29 or about 47.5% were born in Malapalud and lived there in 2000. There were 11 or 18.0% who were born in the same canton, while 14 or 23.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 7 or 11.5% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man 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 15 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 22.7%.
, there were 24 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 34 married individuals, 1 widow or widower and 2 individuals who are divorced.
There were 5 households that consist of only one person and 4 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 22 households that answered this question, 22.7% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 8 married couples without children, 9 married couples with children
there were 3 single family homes (or 21.4% of the total) out of a total of 14 inhabited buildings. There were 5 multi-family buildings (35.7%) and along with 6 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (42.9%). Of the single family homes 0 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (2) were built between 1981 and 1990. The most multi-family homes (3) were built before 1919 and the next most (1) were built between 1919 and 1945.
there were 29 apartments in the village. The most common apartment size was 2 rooms of which there were 7. There were 0 single room apartments and 10 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 22 apartments (75.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 7 apartments (24.1%) were seasonally occupied.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 44.52% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(18.88%), the SP
(10.72%) and the FDP
(10.26%). In the federal election, a total of 27 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 62.8%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 22. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 15, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 1, in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 6, all in the sale or repair of motor vehicles. , there were 15 workers who commuted away from the village.
. 5 (or about 8.20% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
.
). Of the 6 who completed tertiary schooling, 66.7% were Swiss men, 33.3% were Swiss women.
, there were 11 students from Malapalud who attended schools outside the village.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Echallens
Echallens (district)
Echallens District was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district was the town of Echallens.The district was dissolved on 31 August 2006 and all the municipalities transferred to the new Gros-de-Vaud District on the following day....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Vaud
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
in 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....
. On 1 January 2009, it was merged with the municipality of Assens
Assens, Switzerland
Assens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Assens is first mentioned in 1228 as Ascens.The community decided to merge their commune with Malapalud, with effect from 1 January 2009....
.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Azure, three Bars wavy Argent.
Demographics
Malapalud has a population of 68.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...
(47 or 77.0%), 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 (9 or 14.8%) 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 (4 or 6.6%).
Of the population in the village 29 or about 47.5% were born in Malapalud and lived there in 2000. There were 11 or 18.0% who were born in the same canton, while 14 or 23.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 7 or 11.5% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man 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 15 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 22.7%.
, there were 24 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 34 married individuals, 1 widow or widower and 2 individuals who are divorced.
There were 5 households that consist of only one person and 4 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 22 households that answered this question, 22.7% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 8 married couples without children, 9 married couples with children
there were 3 single family homes (or 21.4% of the total) out of a total of 14 inhabited buildings. There were 5 multi-family buildings (35.7%) and along with 6 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (42.9%). Of the single family homes 0 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (2) were built between 1981 and 1990. The most multi-family homes (3) were built before 1919 and the next most (1) were built between 1919 and 1945.
there were 29 apartments in the village. The most common apartment size was 2 rooms of which there were 7. There were 0 single room apartments and 10 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 22 apartments (75.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 7 apartments (24.1%) were seasonally occupied.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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 CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 44.52% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(18.88%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(10.72%) and 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....
(10.26%). In the federal election, a total of 27 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 62.8%.
Economy
There were 30 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 36.7% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
jobs was 22. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 15, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 1, in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 6, all in the sale or repair of motor vehicles. , there were 15 workers who commuted away from the village.
Religion
From the , 50 or 82.0% were Roman Catholic, while 6 or 9.8% 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...
. 5 (or about 8.20% 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...
.
Education
In Malapalud about 17 or (27.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 6 or (9.8%) 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 6 who completed tertiary schooling, 66.7% were Swiss men, 33.3% were Swiss women.
, there were 11 students from Malapalud who attended schools outside the village.