Sarzens
Encyclopedia
Sarzens is a municipality
in the district Broye-Vully in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 61.8% is used for growing crops and 13.2% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Sarzens became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The municipality is located in the heights above the Broye
valley, between Moudon
and Lucens
.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules, three Bees Or two and one.
Most of the population speaks French
(57 or 95.0%), with Portuguese
being second most common (2 or 3.3%) and German
being third (1 or 1.7%).
Of the population in the municipality 21 or about 35.0% were born in Sarzens and lived there in 2000. There were 27 or 45.0% who were born in the same canton, while 7 or 11.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 5 or 8.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were no live births to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population remained the same. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 5 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1 people. This represents a population growth rate of 8.6%.
The age distribution, , in Sarzens is; 12 children or 14.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 14 teenagers or 17.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 3 people or 3.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 11 people or 13.6% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 21.0% are between 40 and 49, and 9 people or 11.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5 people or 6.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 11.1% are between 70 and 79, there is 1 person who is 80 and 89.
, there were 22 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 32 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.48 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 50% 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 27 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household. There were 9 households that consist of only one person and 1 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 27 households that answered this question, 33.3% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 9 married couples without children, 7 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children.
there were 15 single family homes (or 62.5% of the total) out of a total of 24 inhabited buildings. There were 2 multi-family buildings (8.3%), along with 5 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (20.8%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (8.3%). Of the single family homes 10 were built before 1919, while 3 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of multi-family homes (1) were built before 1919 and again between 1981 and 1990
there were 30 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 9. There were single room apartments and 11 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 26 apartments (86.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (10.0%) were seasonally occupied and one apartment was empty. , 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 SVP
which received 56.82% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party
(18.18%), the SP
(13.26%) and the Sol. Party (4.55%). In the federal election, a total of 30 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 65.2%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 18. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 12, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 6. In the tertiary sector; 4 or 66.7% were in the movement and storage of goods.
, there were 19 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 0% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.5% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 13 individuals (or about 21.67% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There was 1 person who was Buddhist
. 3 (or about 5.00% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
.
). Of the 10 who completed tertiary schooling, 50.0% were Swiss men, 30.0% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 10 students in the Sarzens 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 155 children of which 83 children (53.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 4 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 6 students in those schools.
, there were 12 students from Sarzens 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 Broye-Vully 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....
.
History
Sarzens is first mentioned around 996-1017 as villa sarningis. In 1261 it was mentioned as Sarsens.Geography
Sarzens has an area, , of 1.4 square kilometre. Of this area, 1.1 square kilometre or 76.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.22 square kilometre or 15.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.13 km² (32.1 acre) or 9.0% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 61.8% is used for growing crops and 13.2% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Sarzens became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The municipality is located in the heights above the Broye
Broye
The Broye is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km².-Presentation:...
valley, between Moudon
Moudon
Moudon is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Moudon and is now in the Broye-Vully district.-History:...
and Lucens
Lucens
Lucens is a municipality in the Broye-Vully district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Lucens is first mentioned in 964 as in villa Losingus. It was formerly known by the German name Losingen....
.
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 Gules, three Bees Or two and one.
Demographics
Sarzens has a population of . , 11.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 26.6%. It has changed at a rate of 32.8% due to migration and at a rate of 6.3% due to births and deaths.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...
(57 or 95.0%), with 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 second most common (2 or 3.3%) and 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 third (1 or 1.7%).
Of the population in the municipality 21 or about 35.0% were born in Sarzens and lived there in 2000. There were 27 or 45.0% who were born in the same canton, while 7 or 11.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 5 or 8.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were no live births to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population remained the same. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 5 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1 people. This represents a population growth rate of 8.6%.
The age distribution, , in Sarzens is; 12 children or 14.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 14 teenagers or 17.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 3 people or 3.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 11 people or 13.6% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 21.0% are between 40 and 49, and 9 people or 11.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5 people or 6.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 9 people or 11.1% are between 70 and 79, there is 1 person who is 80 and 89.
, there were 22 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 32 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.48 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 50% 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 27 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household. There were 9 households that consist of only one person and 1 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 27 households that answered this question, 33.3% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 9 married couples without children, 7 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children.
there were 15 single family homes (or 62.5% of the total) out of a total of 24 inhabited buildings. There were 2 multi-family buildings (8.3%), along with 5 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (20.8%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (8.3%). Of the single family homes 10 were built before 1919, while 3 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of multi-family homes (1) were built before 1919 and again between 1981 and 1990
there were 30 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 9. There were single room apartments and 11 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 26 apartments (86.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (10.0%) were seasonally occupied and one apartment was empty. , 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 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 56.82% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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:...
(18.18%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(13.26%) and the Sol. Party (4.55%). In the federal election, a total of 30 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 65.2%.
Economy
, Sarzens had an unemployment rate of 4.9%. , there were 16 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector. 8 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector. There were 31 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.9% 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 18. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 12, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 6. In the tertiary sector; 4 or 66.7% were in the movement and storage of goods.
, there were 19 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 0% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.5% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 9 or 15.0% were Roman Catholic, while 40 or 66.7% 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 13 individuals (or about 21.67% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There was 1 person who was 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...
. 3 (or about 5.00% 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 Sarzens about 25 or (41.7%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 10 or (16.7%) 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 10 who completed tertiary schooling, 50.0% were Swiss men, 30.0% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 10 students in the Sarzens 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 155 children of which 83 children (53.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 4 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 6 students in those schools.
, there were 12 students from Sarzens who attended schools outside the municipality.