Vernay, Switzerland
Encyclopedia
Vernay is a municipality
in the district of Broye
, in the canton of Fribourg
, Switzerland
. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz. The administrative seat is in Forel.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 64.2% is used for growing crops and 7.7% is pastures, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
Most of the population speaks French
(93.9%) as their first language, German
is the second most common (4.2%) and Italian
is the third (1.1%).
, the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The population was made up of 483 Swiss men (47.7% of the population) and 30 (3.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 459 Swiss women (45.3%) and 41 (4.0%) non-Swiss women.
The age distribution, , in Vernay is; 149 children or 18.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 108 teenagers or 13.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 76 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 152 people or 18.8% are between 30 and 39, 114 people or 14.1% are between 40 and 49, and 91 people or 11.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 48 people or 5.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 49 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 19 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
, the construction rate of new housing units was 6.9 new units per 1000 residents.
the most popular party was the SP
which received 22.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(22.1%), the CVP
(19.7%) and the FDP
(15.2%).
The SPS improved their position in Vernay rising to first, from fourth in 2007 (with 18.0%) The SVP moved from first in 2007 (with 27.0%) to second in 2011, the CVP moved from second in 2007 (with 25.6%) to third and the FDP moved from third in 2007 (with 18.9%) to fourth. A total of 345 votes were cast in this election, of which 2 or 0.6% were invalid.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 105. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 37, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 46 of which 12 or (26.1%) were in manufacturing and 35 (76.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 22. In the tertiary sector; 9 or 40.9% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 18.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was the insurance or financial industry, 1 was a technical professional or scientist, 7 or 31.8% were in education.
Of the working population, 5.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 73.3% used a private car.
, followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend a three or four year optional upper Secondary school. The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium
(university preparatory) and vocational programs. After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship
.
During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 117 students attending 7 classes in Vernay. A total of 203 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 31 students in the municipality. The municipality had 5 primary classes and 86 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 65 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes, but there were 2 upper Secondary students and 28 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes, but there was one non-university Tertiary student and 5 specialized Tertiary students who attended classes in another municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
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in the district of Broye
Broye (district)
Broye District is a one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, lying in the vicinity of Lake Neuchâtel. Its territory is non-contiguous and Broye is fragmented into four parts, three of which exist as exclaves from the canton of Fribourg...
, in the canton of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz. The administrative seat is in Forel.
Geography
Vernay has an area, , of 8.3 square kilometre. Of this area, 6.2 square kilometre or 74.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.51 square kilometre or 18.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.46 square kilometre or 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.16 square kilometre or 1.9% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 64.2% is used for growing crops and 7.7% is pastures, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.
Demographics
Vernay has a population of . , 6.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 25.3%. Migration accounted for 19%, while births and deaths accounted for 6.4%.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...
(93.9%) as their first language, 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....
is the second most common (4.2%) and 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...
is the third (1.1%).
, the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The population was made up of 483 Swiss men (47.7% of the population) and 30 (3.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 459 Swiss women (45.3%) and 41 (4.0%) non-Swiss women.
The age distribution, , in Vernay is; 149 children or 18.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 108 teenagers or 13.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 76 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 152 people or 18.8% are between 30 and 39, 114 people or 14.1% are between 40 and 49, and 91 people or 11.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 48 people or 5.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 49 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 19 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
, the construction rate of new housing units was 6.9 new units per 1000 residents.
Politics
In the 2011 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2011
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 2011.All of the Federal Assembly were to be elected: all 200 seats in the National Council and all 46 seats in the Council of States....
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 22.8% 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...
(22.1%), 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...
(19.7%) 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....
(15.2%).
The SPS improved their position in Vernay rising to first, from fourth in 2007 (with 18.0%) The SVP moved from first in 2007 (with 27.0%) to second in 2011, the CVP moved from second in 2007 (with 25.6%) to third and the FDP moved from third in 2007 (with 18.9%) to fourth. A total of 345 votes were cast in this election, of which 2 or 0.6% were invalid.
Economy
, Vernay had an unemployment rate of 3.5%. , there were 50 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 51 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 13 businesses in this sector. 29 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.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 105. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 37, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 46 of which 12 or (26.1%) were in manufacturing and 35 (76.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 22. In the tertiary sector; 9 or 40.9% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 18.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was the insurance or financial industry, 1 was a technical professional or scientist, 7 or 31.8% were in education.
Of the working population, 5.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 73.3% used a private car.
Education
The Canton of Fribourg school system provides one year of non-obligatory KindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend a three or four year optional upper Secondary school. The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
(university preparatory) and vocational programs. After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
.
During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 117 students attending 7 classes in Vernay. A total of 203 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 31 students in the municipality. The municipality had 5 primary classes and 86 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 65 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes, but there were 2 upper Secondary students and 28 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes, but there was one non-university Tertiary student and 5 specialized Tertiary students who attended classes in another municipality.