Vuibroye
Encyclopedia
Vuibroye is a municipality
in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 5.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 57.1% is used for growing crops and 23.6% is pastures, while 2.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vuibroye became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron
, Châtillens
, Chesalles-sur-Oron
, Ecoteaux
, Oron-la-Ville
, Oron-le-Châtel
, Palézieux
, Les Tavernes
, Les Thioleyres
and Vuibroye are seeking approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Argent, two Bars wavy Azure, overall a Lion rampant Or.
Most of the population speaks French
(103 or 85.8%), with English
being second most common (14 or 11.7%) and German
being third (2 or 1.7%).
The age distribution, , in Vuibroye is; 18 children or 14.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 22 teenagers or 17.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 11 people or 8.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 15 people or 12.0% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 13.6% are between 40 and 49, and 15 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 14 people or 11.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8 people or 6.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 4.0% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 53 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 57 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 7 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 56.1% 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 41 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.9 persons per household. There were 7 households that consist of only one person and 8 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 42 households that answered this question, 16.7% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 13 married couples without children, 17 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 21 single family homes (or 65.6% of the total) out of a total of 32 inhabited buildings. There were 7 multi-family buildings (21.9%) and along with 4 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (12.5%).
, a total of 41 apartments (100.0% of the total) were permanently 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 SVP
which received 34.07% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(18.15%), the FDP
(9.88%) and the LPS Party
(9.38%). In the federal election, a total of 45 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 51.7%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 8. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 5, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 3. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles and 2 were technical professionals or scientists.
, there were 2 workers who commuted into the municipality and 47 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 23.5 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 7.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 84.9% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 member of an Orthodox church
, and there were 19 individuals (or about 15.83% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 19 (or about 15.83% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 2 individuals (or about 1.67% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 21 who completed tertiary schooling, 38.1% were Swiss men, 28.6% were Swiss women, 23.8% were non-Swiss men.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 19 students in the Vuibroye 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 665 children of which 232 children (34.9%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 10 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 9 students in those schools.
, there were 4 students in Vuibroye who came from another municipality, while 27 residents 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 Lavaux-Oron 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....
.
Geography
Vuibroye has an area, , of 1.4 square kilometre. Of this area, 1.16 square kilometre or 82.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.15 square kilometre or 10.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.12 km² (29.7 acre) or 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 5.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 57.1% is used for growing crops and 23.6% is pastures, while 2.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vuibroye became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron
Bussigny-sur-Oron
Bussigny-sur-Oron is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.-History:Bussigny-sur-Oron is first mentioned in 1433 as Bussignye. In 1517 it was mentioned in a land registry of Count Jean II de Gruyère....
, Châtillens
Châtillens
Châtillens is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Châtillens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 27.5% is forested...
, Chesalles-sur-Oron
Chesalles-sur-Oron
Chesalles-sur-Oron is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chesalles-sur-Oron has an area, , of . Of this area, or 73.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 18.0% is forested...
, Ecoteaux
Ecoteaux
Ecoteaux is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Ecoteaux has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.2% is forested...
, Oron-la-Ville
Oron-la-Ville
Oron-la-Ville is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Oron-la-Ville is first mentioned about 280 as Uromago. In 1018 it was mentioned as Auronum.-Geography:...
, Oron-le-Châtel
Oron-le-Châtel
Oron-le-Châtel is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Oron-le-Châtel has an area, , of . Of this area, or 54.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.2% is forested...
, Palézieux
Palézieux
Palézieux is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Palézieux is first mentioned in 1134 as de Palaisol....
, Les Tavernes
Les Tavernes
Les Tavernes is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Les Tavernes has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.3% is forested...
, Les Thioleyres
Les Thioleyres
Les Thioleyres is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Les Thioleyres has an area, , of . Of this area, or 86.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 7.3% is forested...
and Vuibroye are seeking approval from the Canton to merge on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron.
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 Argent, two Bars wavy Azure, overall a Lion rampant Or.
Demographics
Vuibroye has a population of . , 1.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.7%. It has changed at a rate of 7% due to migration and at a rate of 2.6% 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...
(103 or 85.8%), with English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
being second most common (14 or 11.7%) 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 1.7%).
The age distribution, , in Vuibroye is; 18 children or 14.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 22 teenagers or 17.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 11 people or 8.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 15 people or 12.0% are between 30 and 39, 17 people or 13.6% are between 40 and 49, and 15 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 14 people or 11.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8 people or 6.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 4.0% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 53 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 57 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 7 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 56.1% 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 41 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.9 persons per household. There were 7 households that consist of only one person and 8 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 42 households that answered this question, 16.7% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 13 married couples without children, 17 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 21 single family homes (or 65.6% of the total) out of a total of 32 inhabited buildings. There were 7 multi-family buildings (21.9%) and along with 4 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (12.5%).
, a total of 41 apartments (100.0% of the total) were permanently 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 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 34.07% 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....
(18.15%), 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....
(9.88%) and the LPS Party
Liberal Party of Switzerland
The Liberal Party of Switzerland was a party with economically liberal policies. It was known as a party of the upper class. On 1 January 2009 it merged with the larger Free Democratic Party to establish FDP.The Liberals....
(9.38%). In the federal election, a total of 45 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 51.7%.
Economy
, Vuibroye had an unemployment rate of 5.2%. , there were 7 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector. 3 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector. There were 53 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 47.2% 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 8. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 5, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 3. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles and 2 were technical professionals or scientists.
, there were 2 workers who commuted into the municipality and 47 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 23.5 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 7.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 84.9% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 23 or 19.2% were Roman Catholic, while 63 or 52.5% 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...
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 member of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
, and there were 19 individuals (or about 15.83% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 19 (or about 15.83% 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 2 individuals (or about 1.67% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Vuibroye about 36 or (30.0%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 21 or (17.5%) 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 21 who completed tertiary schooling, 38.1% were Swiss men, 28.6% were Swiss women, 23.8% were non-Swiss men.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 19 students in the Vuibroye 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 665 children of which 232 children (34.9%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 10 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 9 students in those schools.
, there were 4 students in Vuibroye who came from another municipality, while 27 residents attended schools outside the municipality.