Prévondavaux
Encyclopedia
Prévondavaux is a municipality
in the district of Broye
in the canton
of Fribourg in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 25.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 7.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 33.3% is used for growing crops and 30.0% is pastures.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, in the far western corner of the Surpierre
exclave.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules, on a Bend wavy Argent in chief a Mullet of Five Or.
Most of the population speaks French
(57 or 90.5%) as their first language, German
is the second most common (5 or 7.9%) and Italian
is the third (1 or 1.6%).
, the population was 58.8% male and 41.2% female. The population was made up of 36 Swiss men (52.9% of the population) and 4 (5.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 24 Swiss women (35.3%) and 4 (5.9%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 23 or about 36.5% were born in Prévondavaux and lived there in 2000. There were 6 or 9.5% who were born in the same canton, while 26 or 41.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 8 or 12.7% were born outside of Switzerland.
The age distribution, , in Prévondavaux is; 9 children or 14.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 20.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10 people or 15.9% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 11.1% are between 40 and 49, and 10 people or 15.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 2 people or 3.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2 people or 3.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 2 people or 3.2% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 29 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 29 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 2 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 23 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. There were 3 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. , a total of 22 apartments (71.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 7 apartments (22.6%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (6.5%) were empty. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 3.13%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 46.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(23.9%), the FDP
(14.2%) and the CVP
(11.0%).
The SVP gained an additional 10.4% of the vote from the 2007 Federal election
(36.0% in 2007 vs 46.5% in 2011). The SPS gained popularity (18.6% in 2007), the FDP moved from below fourth place in 2007 to third and the CVP moved from third in 2007 (with 16.2%) to fourth. A total of 23 votes were cast in this election.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 15. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 10, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, both in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 3, of which 1 was in the movement and storage of goods and 1 was in education.
, there were 1 workers who commuted into the municipality and 22 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 22.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.
. There were 9 (or about 14.29% of the population) who were Islam
ic. 6 (or about 9.52% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 1 individual (or about 1.59% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 6 who completed tertiary schooling, half were Swiss men, half 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 16 students attending one class in Prévondavaux. A total of 13 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were no kindergarten classes in the municipality, but 5 students attended kindergarten in a neighboring municipality. The municipality had one primary class and 16 students. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes. who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes. who attended classes in another municipality.
, there were 9 students in Prévondavaux who came from another municipality, while 4 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
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 Fribourg 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....
.
History
Prévondavaux is first mentioned in 1403 as Profunda vallis. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Tiefental, however, that name is no longer used.Geography
Prévondavaux has an area, , of 1.8 square kilometre. Of this area, 1.15 square kilometre or 63.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.59 square kilometre or 32.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.09 km² (22.2 acre) or 5.0% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 25.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 7.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 33.3% is used for growing crops and 30.0% is pastures.
The municipality is located in the Broye district, in the far western corner of the Surpierre
Surpierre
Surpierre is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. In January 2005 Surpiere incorporated the formerly independent municipality of Praratoud.-Geography:...
exclave.
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 Gules, on a Bend wavy Argent in chief a Mullet of Five Or.
Demographics
Prévondavaux has a population of . , 9.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 14.5%. Migration accounted for 1.8%, while births and deaths accounted for 12.7%.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...
(57 or 90.5%) 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 (5 or 7.9%) 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 or 1.6%).
, the population was 58.8% male and 41.2% female. The population was made up of 36 Swiss men (52.9% of the population) and 4 (5.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 24 Swiss women (35.3%) and 4 (5.9%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 23 or about 36.5% were born in Prévondavaux and lived there in 2000. There were 6 or 9.5% who were born in the same canton, while 26 or 41.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 8 or 12.7% were born outside of Switzerland.
The age distribution, , in Prévondavaux is; 9 children or 14.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 13 people or 20.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10 people or 15.9% are between 30 and 39, 7 people or 11.1% are between 40 and 49, and 10 people or 15.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 2 people or 3.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2 people or 3.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 2 people or 3.2% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 29 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 29 married individuals, 3 widows or widowers and 2 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 23 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. There were 3 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. , a total of 22 apartments (71.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 7 apartments (22.6%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (6.5%) were empty. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 3.13%.
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 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 46.5% 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....
(23.9%), 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....
(14.2%) and 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...
(11.0%).
The SVP gained an additional 10.4% of the vote from the 2007 Federal election
Swiss 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...
(36.0% in 2007 vs 46.5% in 2011). The SPS gained popularity (18.6% in 2007), the FDP moved from below fourth place in 2007 to third and the CVP moved from third in 2007 (with 16.2%) to fourth. A total of 23 votes were cast in this election.
Economy
, Prévondavaux had an unemployment rate of 2.8%. , there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people were employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 4 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector. There were 37 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.5% 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 15. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 10, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, both in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 3, of which 1 was in the movement and storage of goods and 1 was in education.
, there were 1 workers who commuted into the municipality and 22 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 22.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.
Religion
From the , 28 or 44.4% were Roman Catholic, while 19 or 30.2% 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...
. There were 9 (or about 14.29% 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. 6 (or about 9.52% 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 1 individual (or about 1.59% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Prévondavaux about 24 or (38.1%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 6 or (9.5%) 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 6 who completed tertiary schooling, half were Swiss men, half 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 16 students attending one class in Prévondavaux. A total of 13 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were no kindergarten classes in the municipality, but 5 students attended kindergarten in a neighboring municipality. The municipality had one primary class and 16 students. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes. who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes. who attended classes in another municipality.
, there were 9 students in Prévondavaux who came from another municipality, while 4 residents attended schools outside the municipality.