Vaugondry
Encyclopedia
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
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.0%. Out of the forested land, 40.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.3% is used for growing crops and 35.7% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vaugondry became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gyrrony Or and Azure, overall a Cat effarouched stantant proper.
Most of the population speaks French
(32 or 84.2%), with Portuguese
being second most common (3 or 7.9%) and German
being third (2 or 5.3%).
Of the population in the municipality 5 or about 13.2% were born in Vaugondry and lived there in 2000. There were 17 or 44.7% who were born in the same canton, while 8 or 21.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 8 or 21.1% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. The total population remained the same in 2008.
The age distribution, , in Vaugondry is; 7 children or 19.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 6 teenagers or 16.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 13.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 4 people or 11.1% are between 30 and 39, 5 people or 13.9% are between 40 and 49, and 6 people or 16.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 2 people or 5.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1 person is between 70 and 79, there are people or 0.0% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 17 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 17 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 1 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.59 which is about equal to 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 60% 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 15 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 4 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, 25.0% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 3 married couples without children, 5 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 8 single family homes (or 57.1% of the total) out of a total of 14 inhabited buildings. There were 3 multi-family buildings (21.4%) and along with 3 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (21.4%). Of the single family homes 5 were built before 1919. The most multi-family homes (3) were built before 1919.
there were 17 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 8. There were single room apartments and 4 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 15 apartments (88.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 2 apartments (11.8%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 5.88%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SP
which received 24.29% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(23.81%), the Green Party
(19.52%) and the CVP
(11.43%). In the federal election, a total of 12 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 52.2%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 4. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 4, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector or tertiary sector.
, there were 11 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 11.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.7% used a private car.
. There was 1 person who was Buddhist
and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 11 (or about 28.95% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 1 individual (or about 2.63% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 8 who completed tertiary schooling, 12.5% were Swiss men, 50.0% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 6 students in the Vaugondry 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 were 4 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 2 students in those schools.
, there were 11 students from Vaugondry 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
Romairon
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.-Geography:...
, Vaugondry 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
Vaugondry has an area, , of 0.84 square kilometre (0.324325813217729 sq mi). Of this area, 0.44 km² (0.169884949780715 sq mi) or 52.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.38 km² (0.146718820265163 sq mi) or 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 2.4% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.0%. Out of the forested land, 40.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.3% is used for growing crops and 35.7% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vaugondry became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
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 Gyrrony Or and Azure, overall a Cat effarouched stantant proper.
Demographics
Vaugondry has a population of 36. , 12.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 9.1%. It has changed at a rate of -12.1% due to migration and at a rate of 21.2% 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...
(32 or 84.2%), 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 (3 or 7.9%) 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 (2 or 5.3%).
Of the population in the municipality 5 or about 13.2% were born in Vaugondry and lived there in 2000. There were 17 or 44.7% who were born in the same canton, while 8 or 21.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 8 or 21.1% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. The total population remained the same in 2008.
The age distribution, , in Vaugondry is; 7 children or 19.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 6 teenagers or 16.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5 people or 13.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 4 people or 11.1% are between 30 and 39, 5 people or 13.9% are between 40 and 49, and 6 people or 16.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 2 people or 5.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1 person is between 70 and 79, there are people or 0.0% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 17 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 17 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 1 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.59 which is about equal to 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 60% 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 15 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 4 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, 25.0% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 3 married couples without children, 5 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 8 single family homes (or 57.1% of the total) out of a total of 14 inhabited buildings. There were 3 multi-family buildings (21.4%) and along with 3 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (21.4%). Of the single family homes 5 were built before 1919. The most multi-family homes (3) were built before 1919.
there were 17 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 8. There were single room apartments and 4 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 15 apartments (88.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 2 apartments (11.8%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 5.88%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Sights
The entire hamlet of Vaugondry is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage SitesInventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.-Sites of national importance:-Types:...
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 SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
which received 24.29% 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...
(23.81%), 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:...
(19.52%) and 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...
(11.43%). In the federal election, a total of 12 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 52.2%.
Economy
, Vaugondry had an unemployment rate of 11.6%. , there were 4 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector or the tertiary sector. There were 17 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.2% 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 4. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 4, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector or tertiary sector.
, there were 11 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 11.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.7% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 3 or 7.9% were Roman Catholic, while 21 or 55.3% 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...
. 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...
and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 11 (or about 28.95% 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 1 individual (or about 2.63% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Vaugondry about 11 or (28.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 8 or (21.1%) 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 8 who completed tertiary schooling, 12.5% were Swiss men, 50.0% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 6 students in the Vaugondry 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 were 4 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 2 students in those schools.
, there were 11 students from Vaugondry who attended schools outside the municipality.