Rossenges
Encyclopedia
Rossenges is a municipality
in the district of Broye-Vully of the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
.
The municipality of Rossenges is considering a merger at a date in the future into the municipality of Moudon
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 59.8% is used for growing crops and 31.8% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Rossenges became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The municipality is located on the left bank of the Bressonne, southwest of Moudon. It consists of the hamlets
of Rossenges and L'Abbaye.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Per fess Gules and Vert, two Rows of Houses Argent.
Most of the population speaks French
(48 or 94.1%) with the rest speaking German
Of the population in the municipality 28 or about 54.9% were born in Rossenges and lived there in 2000. There were 14 or 27.5% who were born in the same canton, while 9 or 17.6% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 0 were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 3 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 non-Swiss women 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 3 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 9.8%.
The age distribution, , in Rossenges is; 9 children or 13.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 16 teenagers or 24.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 6 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7 people or 10.6% are between 30 and 39, 10 people or 15.2% are between 40 and 49, and 8 people or 12.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there is 1 person who is 80 and 89.
, there were 25 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 26 married individuals, widows or widowers and individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is about equal to 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 72.2% 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 18 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. There were 6 households that consist of only one person and 5 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 18 households that answered this question, 33.3% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 5 married couples without children, 6 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children.
there were 11 single family homes (or 61.1% of the total) out of a total of 18 inhabited buildings. There were 1 multi-family buildings (5.6%), along with 5 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (27.8%) and 1 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (5.6%). Of the single family homes 6 were built before 1919. The most multi-family homes (1) were built between 1946 and 1960.
there were 19 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 7. There were single room apartments and 8 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 18 apartments (94.7% of the total) were permanently occupied and 1 apartment (5.3%) was empty. , 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 FDP
which received 34.21% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(32.46%), the SP
(12.72%) and the Green Party
(7.02%). In the federal election, a total of 18 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 48.6%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 7. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 6, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1 which was in the movement and storage of goods.
, there were 11 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 4% used public transportation to get to work, and 40% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population,, and there were 3 individuals (or about 5.88% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 3 (or about 5.88% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
.
). Of the 5 who completed tertiary schooling, 40.0% were Swiss men, 60.0% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 12 students in the Rossenges 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 155 children of which 83 children (53.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 7 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 4 students in those schools. There was also 1 student who was home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.
, there were 6 students from Rossenges 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 Broye-Vully of 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....
.
The municipality of Rossenges is considering a merger at a date in the future into the municipality of Moudon
Moudon
Moudon is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Moudon and is now in the Broye-Vully district.-History:...
.
History
Rossenges is first mentioned in 1309 as Rossenge. It was also often mentioned as L'Abbaye de Rossenges.Geography
Rossenges has an area, , of 1.07 square kilometre (0.413129309694012 sq mi). Of this area, 0.98 km² (0.378380115420684 sq mi) or 91.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.04 km² (0.0154440863437014 sq mi) or 3.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.05 km² (12.4 acre) or 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 59.8% is used for growing crops and 31.8% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Rossenges became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The municipality is located on the left bank of the Bressonne, southwest of Moudon. It consists of the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Rossenges and L'Abbaye.
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 Per fess Gules and Vert, two Rows of Houses Argent.
Demographics
Rossenges has a population of . , 8.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 29.4%. It has changed at a rate of 23.5% due to migration and at a rate of 5.9% 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...
(48 or 94.1%) with the rest speaking 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....
Of the population in the municipality 28 or about 54.9% were born in Rossenges and lived there in 2000. There were 14 or 27.5% who were born in the same canton, while 9 or 17.6% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 0 were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 3 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 non-Swiss women 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 3 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 9.8%.
The age distribution, , in Rossenges is; 9 children or 13.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 16 teenagers or 24.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 6 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 7 people or 10.6% are between 30 and 39, 10 people or 15.2% are between 40 and 49, and 8 people or 12.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there is 1 person who is 80 and 89.
, there were 25 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 26 married individuals, widows or widowers and individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is about equal to 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 72.2% 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 18 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. There were 6 households that consist of only one person and 5 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 18 households that answered this question, 33.3% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 5 married couples without children, 6 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children.
there were 11 single family homes (or 61.1% of the total) out of a total of 18 inhabited buildings. There were 1 multi-family buildings (5.6%), along with 5 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (27.8%) and 1 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (5.6%). Of the single family homes 6 were built before 1919. The most multi-family homes (1) were built between 1946 and 1960.
there were 19 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 7. There were single room apartments and 8 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 18 apartments (94.7% of the total) were permanently occupied and 1 apartment (5.3%) was empty. , 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 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....
which received 34.21% 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...
(32.46%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(12.72%) 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:...
(7.02%). In the federal election, a total of 18 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 48.6%.
Economy
, Rossenges had an unemployment rate of 2.2%. , there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. people were employed in the secondary sector and there were businesses in this sector. 1 person was employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector. There were 25 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.0% 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 7. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 6, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1 which was in the movement and storage of goods.
, there were 11 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 4% used public transportation to get to work, and 40% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 4 or 7.8% were Roman Catholic, while 41 or 80.4% 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,, and there were 3 individuals (or about 5.88% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 3 (or about 5.88% 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...
.
Education
In Rossenges about 15 or (29.4%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 5 or (9.8%) 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 5 who completed tertiary schooling, 40.0% were Swiss men, 60.0% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 12 students in the Rossenges 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 155 children of which 83 children (53.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 7 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 4 students in those schools. There was also 1 student who was home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.
, there were 6 students from Rossenges who attended schools outside the municipality.