Vordemwald
Encyclopedia
Vordemwald is a municipality
in the district of Zofingen
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 56.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 23.5% is used for growing crops and 10.3% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Argent a Pine Tree eradicated Vert ensigned in base with a letter V Gules. This is an example of canting
with the letter V placed before the pine-tree ( meaning "before the forest")
(96.1%), with Italian
being second most common ( 1.4%) and Serbo-Croatian
being third ( 0.4%).
The age distribution, , in Vordemwald is; 152 children or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 216 teenagers or 12.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 158 people or 9.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 194 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 292 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 248 people or 14.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 257 people or 14.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 116 people or 6.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 76 people or 4.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 14 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.56 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 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 65.3% 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 37 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 342 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 287 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 695 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 362 single family homes (or 46.6% of the total) out of a total of 776 homes and apartments. There were a total of 10 empty apartments for a 1.3% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.7 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 37.17% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(20.9%), the FDP
(11.07%) and the Green Party
(7.94%). In the federal election, a total of 653 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 48.8%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 915 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 717 or about 78.4% of the residents worked outside Vordemwald while 213 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 411 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 11.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 55.2% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
faith.
). Of the school age population , there are 119 students attending primary school, there are 71 students attending secondary school in 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 Zofingen
Zofingen (district)
Zofingen District is a district in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located in the southwest corner of the Canton. The seat is Zofingen. The largest municipality in population is Oftringen, the smallest is Wiliberg. It has a population of ....
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 Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:...
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
Vordemwald has an area, , of 10.13 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi). Of this area, 3.52 km² (1.4 sq mi) or 34.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.88 km² (2.3 sq mi) or 58.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.73 km² (0.281854575772551 sq mi) or 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 56.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 23.5% is used for growing crops and 10.3% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
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 Argent a Pine Tree eradicated Vert ensigned in base with a letter V Gules. This is an example of canting
Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name in a visual pun or rebus. The term cant came into the English language from Anglo-Norman cant, meaning song or singing, from Latin cantāre, and English cognates include canticle, chant, accent, incantation and recant.Canting arms –...
with the letter V placed before the pine-tree ( meaning "before the forest")
Demographics
Vordemwald has a population of , 3.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 0.7%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman 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....
(96.1%), 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 ( 1.4%) and Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
being third ( 0.4%).
The age distribution, , in Vordemwald is; 152 children or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 216 teenagers or 12.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 158 people or 9.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 194 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 292 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 248 people or 14.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 257 people or 14.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 116 people or 6.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 76 people or 4.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 14 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.56 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 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 65.3% 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 37 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 342 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 287 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 695 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 362 single family homes (or 46.6% of the total) out of a total of 776 homes and apartments. There were a total of 10 empty apartments for a 1.3% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.7 new units per 1000 residents.
In 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...
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 37.17% 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....
(20.9%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(11.07%) 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:...
(7.94%). In the federal election, a total of 653 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 48.8%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,459 |
| 1980 | 1,503 |
| 1990 | 1,607 |
| 2000 | 1,788 |
Economy
, Vordemwald had an unemployment rate of 1.49%. , there were 69 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 31 businesses involved in this sector. 138 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 295 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 34 businesses in this sector.there were 915 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 717 or about 78.4% of the residents worked outside Vordemwald while 213 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 411 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 11.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 55.2% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 335 or 18.7% were Roman Catholic, while 1,256 or 70.2% 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...
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
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...
faith.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Vordemwald about 77.2% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or 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 school age population , there are 119 students attending primary school, there are 71 students attending secondary school in the municipality.