Bougy-Villars
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Bougy-Villars is a municipality
in the Swiss
the canton
of Vaud
, located in the district of Morges.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.1%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 23.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 9.0% is used for growing crops and 5.6% is pastures, while 23.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Aubonne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bougy-Villars became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located in Côte wine growing region. The village is situated between Rolle and Signal-de-Bougy.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Or, a bend bendy sinister of eight Argent and Vert.
Most of the population speaks French (315 or 85.1%), with German being second most common (30 or 8.1%) and Portuguese being third (10 or 2.7%). There are 2 people who speak Italian.
Of the population in the municipality 88 or about 23.8% were born in Bougy-Villars and lived there in 2000. There were 100 or 27.0% who were born in the same canton, while 93 or 25.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 81 or 21.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 6 live births to Swiss citizens and were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 4 non-Swiss men and 1 non-Swiss woman who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 1 and the non-Swiss population increased by 4 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.1%.
The age distribution, , in Bougy-Villars is; 56 children or 12.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 60 teenagers or 13.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 30 people or 6.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 52 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 84 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 70 people or 15.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 60 people or 13.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 37 people or 8.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 9 people or 2.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 and older.
, there were 132 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 200 married individuals, 21 widows or widowers and 17 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 (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 56.9% 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 152 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. There were 44 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 154 households that answered this question, 28.6% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 53 married couples without children, 45 married couples with children There were 5 single parents with a child or children. There were 4 households that were made up of unrelated people and 2 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 106 single family homes (or 70.7% of the total) out of a total of 150 inhabited buildings. There were 20 multi-family buildings (13.3%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (10.7%) and 8 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (5.3%). Of the single family homes 23 were built before 1919, while 8 were built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (8) were built before 1919 and the next most (4) were built between 1991 and 1995.
there were 188 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 36. There were 11 single room apartments and 98 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 144 apartments (76.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 31 apartments (16.5%) were seasonally occupied and 13 apartments (6.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 13 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 29.02% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(21.63%), the SP
(14.33%) and the Green Party
(10.52%). In the federal election, a total of 127 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 51.2%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 113. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 32, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 10, all of which were in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 71. In the tertiary sector; 2 or 2.8% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 41 or 57.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was in the information industry, 13 or 18.3% were technical professionals or scientists.
, there were 53 workers who commuted into the municipality and 128 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.4 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 9.4% of the workforce coming into Bougy-Villars are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 7.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.9% used a private car.
This village also houses the famous "Tristan chocolatier".
. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 0.54% of the population), and there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. 55 (or about 14.86% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 11 individuals (or about 2.97% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 107 who completed tertiary schooling, 52.3% were Swiss men, 24.3% were Swiss women, 14.0% were non-Swiss men and 9.3% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 40 students in the Bougy-Villars 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 631 children of which 203 children (32.2%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 16 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 24 students in those schools.
, there were 5 students in Bougy-Villars who came from another municipality, while 60 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
, the world champion in rally racing, currently lives in a villa in Bougy-Villars.
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 Swiss
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 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,...
, located in the district of Morges.
History
Bougy-Villars is first mentioned in 996 as in villa Balgedelco. Starting in 1285 and until the end of the 19th Century, it was known as Bougy-Milon. Thereafter, it was known as Bougy until 1953, when it became Bougy-Villars.Geography
Bougy-Villars has an area, , of 1.77 square kilometre (0.683400820708787 sq mi). Of this area, 0.68 km² (0.262549467842924 sq mi) or 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.4 km² (0.154440863437014 sq mi) or 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km² (0.266410489428849 sq mi) or 39.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.1%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 23.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 9.0% is used for growing crops and 5.6% is pastures, while 23.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Aubonne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bougy-Villars became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located in Côte wine growing region. The village is situated between Rolle and Signal-de-Bougy.
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, a bend bendy sinister of eight Argent and Vert.
Demographics
Bougy-Villars has a population of . , 25.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25%. It has changed at a rate of 17.9% due to migration and at a rate of 6.3% due to births and deaths.Most of the population speaks French (315 or 85.1%), with German being second most common (30 or 8.1%) and Portuguese being third (10 or 2.7%). There are 2 people who speak Italian.
Of the population in the municipality 88 or about 23.8% were born in Bougy-Villars and lived there in 2000. There were 100 or 27.0% who were born in the same canton, while 93 or 25.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 81 or 21.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 6 live births to Swiss citizens and were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 4 non-Swiss men and 1 non-Swiss woman who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 1 and the non-Swiss population increased by 4 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.1%.
The age distribution, , in Bougy-Villars is; 56 children or 12.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 60 teenagers or 13.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 30 people or 6.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 52 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 84 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 70 people or 15.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 60 people or 13.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 37 people or 8.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 9 people or 2.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 and older.
, there were 132 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 200 married individuals, 21 widows or widowers and 17 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 (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 56.9% 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 152 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. There were 44 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 154 households that answered this question, 28.6% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 53 married couples without children, 45 married couples with children There were 5 single parents with a child or children. There were 4 households that were made up of unrelated people and 2 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 106 single family homes (or 70.7% of the total) out of a total of 150 inhabited buildings. There were 20 multi-family buildings (13.3%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (10.7%) and 8 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (5.3%). Of the single family homes 23 were built before 1919, while 8 were built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (8) were built before 1919 and the next most (4) were built between 1991 and 1995.
there were 188 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 36. There were 11 single room apartments and 98 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 144 apartments (76.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 31 apartments (16.5%) were seasonally occupied and 13 apartments (6.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 13 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Sights
The entire village of Bougy-Villars 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 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 29.02% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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....
(21.63%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(14.33%) 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:...
(10.52%). In the federal election, a total of 127 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 51.2%.
Economy
, Bougy-Villars had an unemployment rate of 4.8%. , there were 54 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 19 people were employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 95 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 19 businesses in this sector. There were 178 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.0% 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 113. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 32, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 10, all of which were in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 71. In the tertiary sector; 2 or 2.8% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 41 or 57.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was in the information industry, 13 or 18.3% were technical professionals or scientists.
, there were 53 workers who commuted into the municipality and 128 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.4 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 9.4% of the workforce coming into Bougy-Villars are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 7.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.9% used a private car.
This village also houses the famous "Tristan chocolatier".
Religion
From the , 111 or 30.0% were Roman Catholic, while 190 or 51.4% 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 2 members of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
(or about 0.54% of the population), and there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. 55 (or about 14.86% 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 11 individuals (or about 2.97% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Bougy-Villars about 116 or (31.4%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 107 or (28.9%) 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 107 who completed tertiary schooling, 52.3% were Swiss men, 24.3% were Swiss women, 14.0% were non-Swiss men and 9.3% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 40 students in the Bougy-Villars 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 631 children of which 203 children (32.2%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 16 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 24 students in those schools.
, there were 5 students in Bougy-Villars who came from another municipality, while 60 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
Notable residents
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
, the world champion in rally racing, currently lives in a villa in Bougy-Villars.