Romairon
Encyclopedia
Romairon is a former municipality
in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
.
The municipalities of Fontanezier
, Romairon, Vaugondry
and Villars-Burquin
merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, 50.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.3% is used for growing crops and 7.0% is pastures and 28.2% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Romairon became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in mountains between Chasseron and Mont Aubert, on the border with the Val-de-Travers.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Or, on a Bend Vert a May-beetle proper bendwise.
All of the population speaks French
.
Of the population in the municipality 20 or about 54.1% were born in Romairon and lived there in 2000. There were 12 or 32.4% who were born in the same canton, while 3 or 8.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 2 or 5.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 0 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland. The total Swiss population remained the same in 2008 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 0.0%.
The age distribution, , in Romairon is; 1 child is between 0 and 9 years old and 4 teenagers or 10.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 13.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 4 people or 10.8% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 18.9% are between 40 and 49, and 5 people or 13.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5 people or 13.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4 people or 10.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 2 people or 5.4% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 14 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 20 married individuals, 1 widows or widowers and 2 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.61 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 43.8% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 16 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 6 households that consist of only one person and 1 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 16 households that answered this question, 37.5% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 5 married couples without children, 5 married couples with children
there were 8 single family homes (or 44.4% of the total) out of a total of 18 inhabited buildings. There were 1 multi-family buildings (5.6%), along with 7 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (38.9%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (11.1%). Of the single family homes 4 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (1) were built before 1919.
there were 19 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 6. There was 1 single room apartment and 7 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 16 apartments (84.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (15.8%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 33.02% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(27.16%), the SVP
(22.53%) and the Green Party
(16.36%). In the federal election, a total of 18 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 56.3%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 11. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 4 all in a hotel or restaurant.
, there were 6 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 0% used public transportation to get to work, and 37.5% used a private car.
. 1 (or about 2.70% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
.
). Of the 3 who completed tertiary schooling, all were Swiss men.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 2 students in the Romairon school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 578 children of which 359 children (62.1%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There was 1 student in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were no students in those schools. There was also 1 student who was home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.
, there were 8 students from Romairon who attended schools outside the municipality.
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 Jura-Nord Vaudois 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....
.
The municipalities of Fontanezier
Fontanezier
Fontanezier is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.-Geography:...
, Romairon, Vaugondry
Vaugondry
Vaugondry is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.-Geography:...
and Villars-Burquin
Villars-Burquin
Villars-Burquin is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon....
merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon
Tévenon
Tévenon is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.-History:...
.
Geography
Romairon has an area, , of 4.89 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 1.94 km² (0.749038187669518 sq mi) or 39.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.79 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 57.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.07 km² (17.3 acre) or 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.2% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, 50.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.3% is used for growing crops and 7.0% is pastures and 28.2% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Romairon became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in mountains between Chasseron and Mont Aubert, on the border with the Val-de-Travers.
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 Or, on a Bend Vert a May-beetle proper bendwise.
Demographics
Romairon has a population of 37. , 4.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -15.9%. It has changed at a rate of -9.1% due to migration and at a rate of -6.8% due to births and deaths.All 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...
.
Of the population in the municipality 20 or about 54.1% were born in Romairon and lived there in 2000. There were 12 or 32.4% who were born in the same canton, while 3 or 8.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 2 or 5.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 0 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland. The total Swiss population remained the same in 2008 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 0.0%.
The age distribution, , in Romairon is; 1 child is between 0 and 9 years old and 4 teenagers or 10.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 13.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 4 people or 10.8% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 18.9% are between 40 and 49, and 5 people or 13.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5 people or 13.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4 people or 10.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 2 people or 5.4% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 14 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 20 married individuals, 1 widows or widowers and 2 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.61 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 43.8% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 16 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 6 households that consist of only one person and 1 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 16 households that answered this question, 37.5% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 5 married couples without children, 5 married couples with children
there were 8 single family homes (or 44.4% of the total) out of a total of 18 inhabited buildings. There were 1 multi-family buildings (5.6%), along with 7 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (38.9%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (11.1%). Of the single family homes 4 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (1) were built before 1919.
there were 19 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 6. There was 1 single room apartment and 7 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 16 apartments (84.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (15.8%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%.
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 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....
which received 33.02% 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....
(27.16%), 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...
(22.53%) 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:...
(16.36%). In the federal election, a total of 18 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 56.3%.
Economy
, Romairon had an unemployment rate of 2.6%. , there were 8 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector. 4 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector. There were 16 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 37.5% 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 11. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 4 all in a hotel or restaurant.
, there were 6 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 0% used public transportation to get to work, and 37.5% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 4 or 10.8% were Roman Catholic, while 32 or 86.5% 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...
. 1 (or about 2.70% 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 Romairon about 10 or (27.0%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 3 or (8.1%) 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 who completed tertiary schooling, all were Swiss men.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 2 students in the Romairon school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 578 children of which 359 children (62.1%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There was 1 student in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were no students in those schools. There was also 1 student who was home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.
, there were 8 students from Romairon who attended schools outside the municipality.