Fehren
Encyclopedia
Fehren is a municipality
in the district of Thierstein
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 10.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.4% of the area Out of the forested land, 27.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 9.5% is used for growing crops and 40.5% is pastures, while 4.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Thierstein district, on the eastern slope above the Breitenbach valley.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Or a House Argent roofed Gules between two Pine Trees Vert issuant from as many Mounts of the same.
Most of the population speaks German
(491 or 96.5%), with French
being second most common (9 or 1.8%) and Turkish
being third (4 or 0.8%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.0% male and 52.0% female. The population was made up of 287 Swiss men (46.7% of the population) and 8 (1.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 309 Swiss women (50.2%) and 11 (1.8%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 207 or about 40.7% were born in Fehren and lived there in 2000. There were 136 or 26.7% who were born in the same canton, while 118 or 23.2% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 32 or 6.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 5 live births to Swiss citizens and were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population remained the same in 2008 and the non-Swiss population decreased by 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.5%.
The age distribution, , in Fehren is; 43 children or 8.4% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 67 teenagers or 13.2% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 30 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 176 people or 34.6% are between 25 and 44, and 127 people or 25.0% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 53 people or 10.4% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 13 people or 2.6% who are over 80.
, there were 207 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 255 married individuals, 40 widows or widowers and 7 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.56 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 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 70.6% 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 199 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 47 households that consist of only one person and 18 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 202 households that answered this question, 23.3% were households made up of just one person and there were 6 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 59 married couples without children, 76 married couples with children There were 10 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 3 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 140 single family homes (or 79.5% of the total) out of a total of 176 inhabited buildings. There were 21 multi-family buildings (11.9%), along with 13 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (7.4%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (1.1%). Of the single family homes 8 were built before 1919, while 27 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (28) were built between 1971 and 1980.
there were 211 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 66. There were 2 single room apartments and 101 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 194 apartments (91.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 13 apartments (6.2%) were seasonally occupied and 4 apartments (1.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.3 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.57%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 31.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(27.03%), the CVP
(22.97%) and the SP
(9.94%). In the federal election, a total of 198 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 44.5%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 55. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 12, of which 9 were in agriculture and 3 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5 of which 4 or (80.0%) were in manufacturing and 1 was in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 38. In the tertiary sector; 3 or 7.9% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 5.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 5.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 4 or 10.5% were in education.
, there were 23 workers who commuted into the municipality and 236 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 10.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 23% used public transportation to get to work, and 62.9% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 member of an Orthodox church
who belonged, there were 3 individuals (or about 0.59% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
, and there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. There were there was 1 individual who was Islam
ic. There FALSE and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 36 (or about 7.07% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 11 individuals (or about 2.16% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 43 who completed tertiary schooling, 67.4% were Swiss men, 27.9% were Swiss women.
During the 2010-2011 school year there were a total of 75 students in the Fehren school system. The education system
in the Canton of Solothurn allows young children to attend two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten
. During that school year, there were 15 children in kindergarten. The canton's school system requires students to attend six years of primary school, with some of the children attending smaller, specialized classes. In the municipality there were 60 students in primary school. The secondary school
program consists of three lower, obligatory years of schooling, followed by three to five years of optional, advanced schools. All the lower secondary students from Fehren attend their school in a neighboring municipality.
, there were 30 students from Fehren 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 Thierstein
Thierstein (district)
Thierstein District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated to the north of the canton. Together with the Dorneck District, it forms the Amtei of Dorneck-Thierstein...
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 Solothurn 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
Fehren has an area, , of 1.48 square kilometre (0.571431194716952 sq mi). Of this area, 0.81 km² (0.312742748459953 sq mi) or 54.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.45 km² (0.173745971366641 sq mi) or 30.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km² (0.0888034964762831 sq mi) or 15.5% 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 10.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.4% of the area Out of the forested land, 27.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 9.5% is used for growing crops and 40.5% is pastures, while 4.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Thierstein district, on the eastern slope above the Breitenbach valley.
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 House Argent roofed Gules between two Pine Trees Vert issuant from as many Mounts of the same.
Demographics
Fehren has a population of . , 2.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 17.8%. It has changed at a rate of 6.3% due to migration and at a rate of 8.4% due to births and deaths.Most of the population speaks 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....
(491 or 96.5%), with 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...
being second most common (9 or 1.8%) and Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
being third (4 or 0.8%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.0% male and 52.0% female. The population was made up of 287 Swiss men (46.7% of the population) and 8 (1.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 309 Swiss women (50.2%) and 11 (1.8%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 207 or about 40.7% were born in Fehren and lived there in 2000. There were 136 or 26.7% who were born in the same canton, while 118 or 23.2% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 32 or 6.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 5 live births to Swiss citizens and were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population remained the same in 2008 and the non-Swiss population decreased by 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.5%.
The age distribution, , in Fehren is; 43 children or 8.4% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 67 teenagers or 13.2% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 30 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 176 people or 34.6% are between 25 and 44, and 127 people or 25.0% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 53 people or 10.4% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 13 people or 2.6% who are over 80.
, there were 207 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 255 married individuals, 40 widows or widowers and 7 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.56 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 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 70.6% 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 199 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 47 households that consist of only one person and 18 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 202 households that answered this question, 23.3% were households made up of just one person and there were 6 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 59 married couples without children, 76 married couples with children There were 10 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 3 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 140 single family homes (or 79.5% of the total) out of a total of 176 inhabited buildings. There were 21 multi-family buildings (11.9%), along with 13 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (7.4%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (1.1%). Of the single family homes 8 were built before 1919, while 27 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (28) were built between 1971 and 1980.
there were 211 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 66. There were 2 single room apartments and 101 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 194 apartments (91.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 13 apartments (6.2%) were seasonally occupied and 4 apartments (1.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.3 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.57%.
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 31.1% 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....
(27.03%), 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...
(22.97%) and the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(9.94%). In the federal election, a total of 198 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 44.5%.
Economy
, Fehren had an unemployment rate of 2.6%. , there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 8 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 3 businesses in this sector. 52 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 10 businesses in this sector. There were 278 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 37.4% 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 55. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 12, of which 9 were in agriculture and 3 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5 of which 4 or (80.0%) were in manufacturing and 1 was in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 38. In the tertiary sector; 3 or 7.9% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 5.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 5.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 4 or 10.5% were in education.
, there were 23 workers who commuted into the municipality and 236 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 10.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 23% used public transportation to get to work, and 62.9% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 395 or 77.6% were Roman Catholic, while 59 or 11.6% 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...
who belonged, there were 3 individuals (or about 0.59% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
, and there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. There were there was 1 individual who was Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There FALSE and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 36 (or about 7.07% 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 2.16% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Fehren about 194 or (38.1%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 43 or (8.4%) 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 43 who completed tertiary schooling, 67.4% were Swiss men, 27.9% were Swiss women.
During the 2010-2011 school year there were a total of 75 students in the Fehren school system. The education system
Education in Switzerland
The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons...
in the Canton of Solothurn allows young children to attend two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten
Kindergarten
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...
. During that school year, there were 15 children in kindergarten. The canton's school system requires students to attend six years of primary school, with some of the children attending smaller, specialized classes. In the municipality there were 60 students in primary school. The secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
program consists of three lower, obligatory years of schooling, followed by three to five years of optional, advanced schools. All the lower secondary students from Fehren attend their school in a neighboring municipality.
, there were 30 students from Fehren who attended schools outside the municipality.