Villars-Sainte-Croix
Encyclopedia
Villars-Sainte-Croix is a municipality
in the Swiss
canton
of Vaud
, located in the district of Ouest lausannois
.
of La Chaux.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 6.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 17.6%. Out of the forested land, 7.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.6% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Villars-Sainte-Croix became part of the new district of Ouest Lausannois.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Per pale Argent and Gules, a Maltese Cross counterchanged.
Most of the population speaks French
(530 or 88.0%), with Italian
being second most common (31 or 5.1%) and German
being third (25 or 4.2%).
Of the population in the municipality 97 or about 16.1% were born in Villars-Sainte-Croix and lived there in 2000. There were 293 or 48.7% who were born in the same canton, while 72 or 12.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 123 or 20.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there was 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population increased by 2. There were 2 Swiss men and 5 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 4 non-Swiss men and 3 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 11 and the non-Swiss population decreased by 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.2%.
The age distribution, , in Villars-Sainte-Croix is; 71 children or 10.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 73 teenagers or 10.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 72 people or 10.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 90 people or 13.3% are between 30 and 39, 123 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 112 people or 16.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 84 people or 12.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 33 people or 4.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 16 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.
, there were 239 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 312 married individuals, 13 widows or widowers and 38 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.6 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 70% 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 215 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. There were 35 households that consist of only one person and 10 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 223 households that answered this question, 15.7% 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 67 married couples without children, 96 married couples with children There were 13 single parents with a child or children. There were 3 households that were made up of unrelated people and 8 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 90 single family homes (or 62.9% of the total) out of a total of 143 inhabited buildings. There were 32 multi-family buildings (22.4%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (11.2%) and 5 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.5%). Of the single family homes 3 were built before 1919, while 13 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (30) were built between 1981 and 1990. The most multi-family homes (13) were built between 1971 and 1980 and the next most (6) were built between 1981 and 1990. There was 1 multi-family house built between 1996 and 2000.
there were 210 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 60. There were 10 single room apartments and 86 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 170 apartments (81.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 40 apartments (19.0%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3 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 26.71% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(20.3%), the FDP
(19.04%) and the Green Party
(9.88%). In the federal election, a total of 183 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 46.0%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 791. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 4, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 375 of which 200 or (53.3%) were in manufacturing and 175 (46.7%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 412. In the tertiary sector; 213 or 51.7% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 72 or 17.5% were in the movement and storage of goods, 15 or 3.6% were in a hotel or restaurant, 77 or 18.7% were technical professionals or scientists, 7 or 1.7% were in education.
, there were 495 workers who commuted into the municipality and 264 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.9 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 3.6% of the workforce coming into Villars-Sainte-Croix are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 10.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 76.5% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 9 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 1.50% of the population), and there were 18 individuals (or about 2.99% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 8 (or about 1.33% of the population) who were Islam
ic. 67 (or about 11.13% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 23 individuals (or about 3.82% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 95 who completed tertiary schooling, 56.8% were Swiss men, 24.2% were Swiss women, 11.6% were non-Swiss men and 7.4% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 83 students in the Villars-Sainte-Croix 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 803 children of which 502 children (62.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 43 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 40 students in those schools.
, there were 35 students in Villars-Sainte-Croix who came from another municipality, while 80 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 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....
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 Ouest lausannois
Ouest lausannois (district)
Ouest Lausannois District is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district is Renens.-Geography:Ouest Lausannois has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.6% is forested...
.
History
The Order of St John owned the old village church and a hospital which is mentioned in records from before 1272. The buildings still existed as ruins in 1546. Both had been part of the commandryCommandry (feudalism)
Commandry , or commandery , was the smallest division of the European landed estate or manor under the control of a commendator, or commander, of an order of knights...
of La Chaux.
Geography
Villars-Sainte-Croix has an area, , of 1.7 square kilometre. Of this area, 0.89 square kilometre or 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.15 square kilometre or 9.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.62 square kilometre or 37.6% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 6.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 17.6%. Out of the forested land, 7.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.6% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Villars-Sainte-Croix became part of the new district of Ouest Lausannois.
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 pale Argent and Gules, a Maltese Cross counterchanged.
Demographics
Villars-Sainte-Croix has a population of . , 23.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 19.8%. It has changed at a rate of 14.2% due to migration and at a rate of 5.3% 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...
(530 or 88.0%), with 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...
being second most common (31 or 5.1%) and 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....
being third (25 or 4.2%).
Of the population in the municipality 97 or about 16.1% were born in Villars-Sainte-Croix and lived there in 2000. There were 293 or 48.7% who were born in the same canton, while 72 or 12.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 123 or 20.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there was 1 death of a Swiss citizen. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population increased by 2. There were 2 Swiss men and 5 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 4 non-Swiss men and 3 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 11 and the non-Swiss population decreased by 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.2%.
The age distribution, , in Villars-Sainte-Croix is; 71 children or 10.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 73 teenagers or 10.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 72 people or 10.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 90 people or 13.3% are between 30 and 39, 123 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 112 people or 16.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 84 people or 12.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 33 people or 4.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 16 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.
, there were 239 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 312 married individuals, 13 widows or widowers and 38 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.6 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 70% 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 215 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. There were 35 households that consist of only one person and 10 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 223 households that answered this question, 15.7% 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 67 married couples without children, 96 married couples with children There were 13 single parents with a child or children. There were 3 households that were made up of unrelated people and 8 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 90 single family homes (or 62.9% of the total) out of a total of 143 inhabited buildings. There were 32 multi-family buildings (22.4%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (11.2%) and 5 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.5%). Of the single family homes 3 were built before 1919, while 13 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (30) were built between 1981 and 1990. The most multi-family homes (13) were built between 1971 and 1980 and the next most (6) were built between 1981 and 1990. There was 1 multi-family house built between 1996 and 2000.
there were 210 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 60. There were 10 single room apartments and 86 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 170 apartments (81.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 40 apartments (19.0%) were seasonally occupied. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3 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 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 26.71% 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....
(20.3%), 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....
(19.04%) 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:...
(9.88%). In the federal election, a total of 183 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 46.0%.
Economy
, Villars-Sainte-Croix had an unemployment rate of 2.2%. , there were 7 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 392 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 37 businesses in this sector. 462 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 57 businesses in this sector. There were 323 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.2% 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 791. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 4, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 375 of which 200 or (53.3%) were in manufacturing and 175 (46.7%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 412. In the tertiary sector; 213 or 51.7% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 72 or 17.5% were in the movement and storage of goods, 15 or 3.6% were in a hotel or restaurant, 77 or 18.7% were technical professionals or scientists, 7 or 1.7% were in education.
, there were 495 workers who commuted into the municipality and 264 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.9 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 3.6% of the workforce coming into Villars-Sainte-Croix are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 10.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 76.5% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 234 or 38.9% were Roman Catholic, while 252 or 41.9% 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 9 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 1.50% of the population), and there were 18 individuals (or about 2.99% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 8 (or about 1.33% 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. 67 (or about 11.13% 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 23 individuals (or about 3.82% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Villars-Sainte-Croix about 246 or (40.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 95 or (15.8%) 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 95 who completed tertiary schooling, 56.8% were Swiss men, 24.2% were Swiss women, 11.6% were non-Swiss men and 7.4% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 83 students in the Villars-Sainte-Croix 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 803 children of which 502 children (62.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 43 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 40 students in those schools.
, there were 35 students in Villars-Sainte-Croix who came from another municipality, while 80 residents attended schools outside the municipality.