Crésuz
Encyclopedia
Crésuz is a municipality
in the district of Gruyère
in the canton
of Fribourg in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 16.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.2%. Out of the forested land, 34.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.0% is pastures and 20.2% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 6.7% is in lakes and 0.6% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Gruyère district, above the Lac de Montsalvens
. It consists of the village of Crésuz on the Bulle-Boltigen road.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules, on a Fess Argent a Crow Sable passant and in base Coupeaux Vert.
Most of the population speaks French
(177 or 77.3%) as their first language, German
is the second most common (42 or 18.3%) and Portuguese
is the third (4 or 1.7%). There are 2 people who speak Italian
.
, the population was 53.2% male and 46.8% female. The population was made up of 122 Swiss men (43.9% of the population) and 26 (9.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 110 Swiss women (39.6%) and 20 (7.2%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 44 or about 19.2% were born in Crésuz and lived there in 2000. There were 101 or 44.1% who were born in the same canton, while 39 or 17.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 42 or 18.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 14.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 25.3%.
, there were 65 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 128 married individuals, 17 widows or widowers and 19 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 110 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. There were 42 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. , a total of 109 apartments (40.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 136 apartments (50.7%) were seasonally occupied and 23 apartments (8.6%) were empty. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.79%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SP
which received 29.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(28.3%), the CVP
(19.7%) and the FDP
(8.0%). The SPS improved their position in Crésuz rising to first, from third in 2007 (with 19.4%)
The SVP retained about the same popularity (30.0% in 2007), the CVP moved from first in 2007 (with 30.7%) to third and the FDP retained about the same popularity (11.6% in 2007). A total of 116 votes were cast in this election, of which 5 or 4.3% were invalid.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 14. There were no jobs in the primary sector. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 3 of which 1 was in manufacturing and 2 were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 11. In the tertiary sector; 7 or 63.6% were in a hotel or restaurant and 2 or 18.2% were in education.
, there were 7 workers who commuted into the municipality and 82 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 11.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 1.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 81.6% used a private car.
. There was 1 person who was Buddhist
. 18 (or about 7.86% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 3 individuals (or about 1.31% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 41 who completed tertiary schooling, 48.8% were Swiss men, 24.4% were Swiss women, 19.5% were non-Swiss men.
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 33 students attending 2 classes in Crésuz. A total of 18 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 33 students in the municipality. The municipality had no primary school classes, but 6 students attended primary school in a neighboring municipality. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 3 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes, but there was one upper Secondary student and 6 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes. who attended classes in another municipality.
, there were 20 students in Crésuz who came from another municipality, while 24 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 Gruyère
Gruyère (district)
Gruyère District is a district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is Bulle.-Municipalities:-Mergers and name changes:...
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....
.
Geography
Crésuz has an area, , of 1.8 square kilometre. Of this area, 0.61 square kilometre or 34.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.63 square kilometre or 35.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.42 square kilometre or 23.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.13 km² (32.1 acre) or 7.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.6% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 16.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.2%. Out of the forested land, 34.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.0% is pastures and 20.2% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 6.7% is in lakes and 0.6% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Gruyère district, above the Lac de Montsalvens
Lac de Montsalvens
Lac de Montsalvens is a lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey....
. It consists of the village of Crésuz on the Bulle-Boltigen road.
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 Fess Argent a Crow Sable passant and in base Coupeaux Vert.
Demographics
Crésuz has a population of . , 17.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 11.1%. Migration accounted for 19.4%, while births and deaths accounted for -5.2%.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...
(177 or 77.3%) 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 (42 or 18.3%) and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
is the third (4 or 1.7%). There are 2 people who speak 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...
.
, the population was 53.2% male and 46.8% female. The population was made up of 122 Swiss men (43.9% of the population) and 26 (9.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 110 Swiss women (39.6%) and 20 (7.2%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 44 or about 19.2% were born in Crésuz and lived there in 2000. There were 101 or 44.1% who were born in the same canton, while 39 or 17.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 42 or 18.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 14.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 25.3%.
, there were 65 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 128 married individuals, 17 widows or widowers and 19 individuals who are divorced.
, there were 110 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. There were 42 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. , a total of 109 apartments (40.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 136 apartments (50.7%) were seasonally occupied and 23 apartments (8.6%) were empty. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.79%.
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 SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
which received 29.3% 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...
(28.3%), 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...
(19.7%) 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....
(8.0%). The SPS improved their position in Crésuz rising to first, from third in 2007 (with 19.4%)
The SVP retained about the same popularity (30.0% in 2007), the CVP moved from first in 2007 (with 30.7%) to third and the FDP retained about the same popularity (11.6% in 2007). A total of 116 votes were cast in this election, of which 5 or 4.3% were invalid.
Economy
, Crésuz had an unemployment rate of 4.9%. , there was 1 person employed in the primary economic sector and about 1 business involved in this sector. 4 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 3 businesses in this sector. 14 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector. There were 103 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.8% 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 14. There were no jobs in the primary sector. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 3 of which 1 was in manufacturing and 2 were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 11. In the tertiary sector; 7 or 63.6% were in a hotel or restaurant and 2 or 18.2% were in education.
, there were 7 workers who commuted into the municipality and 82 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 11.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 1.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 81.6% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 185 or 80.8% were Roman Catholic, while 22 or 9.6% 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...
. There was 1 person who was Buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
. 18 (or about 7.86% 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 3 individuals (or about 1.31% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Crésuz about 85 or (37.1%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 41 or (17.9%) 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 41 who completed tertiary schooling, 48.8% were Swiss men, 24.4% were Swiss women, 19.5% were non-Swiss men.
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 33 students attending 2 classes in Crésuz. A total of 18 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 33 students in the municipality. The municipality had no primary school classes, but 6 students attended primary school in a neighboring municipality. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 3 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes, but there was one upper Secondary student and 6 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes. who attended classes in another municipality.
, there were 20 students in Crésuz who came from another municipality, while 24 residents attended schools outside the municipality.