Lully, Fribourg
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Lully is a municipality
in the district of Broye
, in the canton of Fribourg
, Switzerland
. On 1 January 2006 Lully incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Bollion
and Seiry
as a result of boundary changes by the cantonal authorities.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.3%. Out of the forested land, 18.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.3% is used for growing crops and 19.5% is pastures, while 3.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, south of Estavayer-le-Lac
. It consists of the villages of Lully, Bollion and Seiry.
of the municipal coat of arms
was Pally of Eight Or and Gules, overall on a Fess Argent three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper.
The current coat of arms includes portions of all three former coats of arms.
Most of the population speaks French
(322 or 88.7%) as their first language, German
is the second most common (22 or 6.1%) and Italian
is the third (13 or 3.6%).
, the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The population was made up of 410 Swiss men (45.2% of the population) and 49 (5.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 398 Swiss women (43.9%) and 50 (5.5%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 65 or about 17.9% were born in Lully and lived there in 2000. There were 150 or 41.3% who were born in the same canton, while 99 or 27.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 45 or 12.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
The age distribution, , in Lully is; 105 children or 15.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 96 teenagers or 13.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 80 people or 11.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 133 people or 19.2% are between 30 and 39, 98 people or 14.2% are between 40 and 49, and 83 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 48 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 30 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 17 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.
, there were 145 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 182 married individuals, 15 widows or widowers and 21 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 260 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 32 households that consist of only one person and 14 households with five or more people. , a total of 134 apartments (94.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 5 apartments (3.5%) were seasonally occupied and 3 apartments (2.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.6 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.26%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 31.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(26.5%), the SP
(19.5%) and the FDP
(7.4%).
The CVP improved their position in Lully rising to first, from second in 2007 (with 25.2%) The SVP moved from first in 2007 (with 27.8%) to second in 2011, the SPS retained about the same popularity (17.4% in 2007) and the FDP lost popularity (12.8% in 2007). A total of 365 votes were cast in this election, of which 3 or 0.8% were invalid.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 137. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 23, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 6, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 108. In the tertiary sector; 23 or 21.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 1.9% were in the movement and storage of goods, 51 or 47.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 5 or 4.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 5 or 4.6% were in education and 11 or 10.2% were in health care.
, there were 15 workers who commuted into the municipality and 146 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 9.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 3.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 70.8% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belongs to the Christian Catholic Church
, and there were 29 individuals (or about 7.99% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 3 (or about 0.83% of the population) who were Islam
ic. There were 1 individual who belonged to another church. 28 (or about 7.71% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 7 individuals (or about 1.93% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 34 who completed tertiary schooling, 73.5% were Swiss men, 23.5% were Swiss women.
The Canton of Fribourg school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten
, 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 128 students attending 7 classes in Lully. A total of 184 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 38 students in the municipality. The municipality had 5 primary classes and 90 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 37 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 17 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes, but there were 4 specialized Tertiary students who attended classes in another municipality.
, there were 24 students in Lully who came from another municipality, while 43 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 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
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....
. On 1 January 2006 Lully incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Bollion
Bollion
Bollion is a village lying within the municipality of Lully, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It formerly existed as an autonomous municipality, but on 1 January 2006 was merged, together with Seiry, into the larger Lully....
and Seiry
Seiry
Seiry is a village lying within the municipality of Lully, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It formerly existed as an autonomous municipality, but on 1 January 2006 was merged, together with Bollion, into the larger Lully....
as a result of boundary changes by the cantonal authorities.
Geography
Lully has an area, , of 5.5 square kilometre. Of this area, 3.66 square kilometre or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.12 square kilometre or 20.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 square kilometre or 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.3%. Out of the forested land, 18.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.3% is used for growing crops and 19.5% is pastures, while 3.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, south of Estavayer-le-Lac
Estavayer-le-Lac
Estavayer-le-Lac is a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye.-History:...
. It consists of the villages of Lully, Bollion and Seiry.
Coat of arms
The pre-merger 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...
was Pally of Eight Or and Gules, overall on a Fess Argent three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper.
The current coat of arms includes portions of all three former coats of arms.
Demographics
Lully has a population of . , 11.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 34.1%. Migration accounted for 31.2%, while births and deaths accounted for 9.3%.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...
(322 or 88.7%) 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 (22 or 6.1%) 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 (13 or 3.6%).
, the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The population was made up of 410 Swiss men (45.2% of the population) and 49 (5.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 398 Swiss women (43.9%) and 50 (5.5%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 65 or about 17.9% were born in Lully and lived there in 2000. There were 150 or 41.3% who were born in the same canton, while 99 or 27.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 45 or 12.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
The age distribution, , in Lully is; 105 children or 15.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 96 teenagers or 13.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 80 people or 11.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 133 people or 19.2% are between 30 and 39, 98 people or 14.2% are between 40 and 49, and 83 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 48 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 30 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 17 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.
, there were 145 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 182 married individuals, 15 widows or widowers and 21 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 260 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 32 households that consist of only one person and 14 households with five or more people. , a total of 134 apartments (94.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 5 apartments (3.5%) were seasonally occupied and 3 apartments (2.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.6 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.26%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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 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...
which received 31.7% 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...
(26.5%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(19.5%) 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....
(7.4%).
The CVP improved their position in Lully rising to first, from second in 2007 (with 25.2%) The SVP moved from first in 2007 (with 27.8%) to second in 2011, the SPS retained about the same popularity (17.4% in 2007) and the FDP lost popularity (12.8% in 2007). A total of 365 votes were cast in this election, of which 3 or 0.8% were invalid.
Economy
, Lully had an unemployment rate of 2.4%. , there were 41 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 7 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 4 businesses in this sector. 174 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector. There were 188 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 45.2% 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 137. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 23, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 6, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 108. In the tertiary sector; 23 or 21.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 1.9% were in the movement and storage of goods, 51 or 47.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 5 or 4.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 5 or 4.6% were in education and 11 or 10.2% were in health care.
, there were 15 workers who commuted into the municipality and 146 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 9.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 3.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 70.8% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 244 or 67.2% were Roman Catholic, while 64 or 17.6% 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 individual who belongs 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 were 29 individuals (or about 7.99% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 3 (or about 0.83% of the population) who were Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There were 1 individual who belonged to another church. 28 (or about 7.71% 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 7 individuals (or about 1.93% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Lully about 134 or (36.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 34 or (9.4%) 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 34 who completed tertiary schooling, 73.5% were Swiss men, 23.5% were Swiss women.
The Canton of Fribourg school system provides one year 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...
, 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 128 students attending 7 classes in Lully. A total of 184 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 38 students in the municipality. The municipality had 5 primary classes and 90 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 37 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 17 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes, but there were 4 specialized Tertiary students who attended classes in another municipality.
, there were 24 students in Lully who came from another municipality, while 43 residents attended schools outside the municipality.