Essertes
Encyclopedia
Essertes is a municipality
in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 10.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 58.2% is used for growing crops and 13.9% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Essertes became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located in the Jorat
region, on the border with the Canton of Fribourg
. It consists of the linear village
of Essertes (on the Vevey
-Moudon
road) and the hamlets
of Bretonnaire and Les Clos.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules, on a Stump eradicated Or a Cuckoo proper.
Most of the population speaks French
(240 or 92.7%), with German
being second most common (8 or 3.1%) and Italian
being third (4 or 1.5%).
The age distribution, , in Essertes is; 30 children or 11.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 32 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 31 people or 11.4% are between 30 and 39, 57 people or 20.9% are between 40 and 49, and 36 people or 13.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 32 people or 11.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 12 people or 4.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 7 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 and older.
, there were 106 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 133 married individuals, 11 widows or widowers and 9 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.61 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 59.2% 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 103 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 33 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 104 households that answered this question, 31.7% 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 25 married couples without children, 38 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children. There were 4 households that were made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 39 single family homes (or 51.3% of the total) out of a total of 76 inhabited buildings. There were 13 multi-family buildings (17.1%), along with 21 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (27.6%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.9%).
, a total of 103 apartments (92.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 2 apartments (1.8%) were seasonally occupied and 7 apartments (6.3%) were 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 SVP
which received 26.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(20.16%), the SP
(16.47%) and the Green Party
(15.53%). In the federal election, a total of 80 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 46.0%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 32. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 15, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 10 of which 3 or (30.0%) were in manufacturing and 7 (70.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 7. In the tertiary sector; 4 or 57.1% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 42.9% were in education.
, there were 37 workers who commuted into the municipality and 122 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 8.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 70.3% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 3 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 1.16% of the population), and there were 20 individuals (or about 7.72% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 3 (or about 1.16% of the population) who were Islam
ic. 30 (or about 11.58% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 3 individuals (or about 1.16% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 46 who completed tertiary schooling, 60.9% were Swiss men, 19.6% were Swiss women and 10.9% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 34 students in the Essertes 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 665 children of which 232 children (34.9%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 16 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 18 students in those schools.
, there were 21 students in Essertes who came from another municipality, while 26 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 Lavaux-Oron 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 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....
.
History
Essertes is first mentioned in 1154 as terram de Sartis. In 1271 it was mentioned as de Essertes.Geography
Essertes has an area, , of 1.7 square kilometre. Of this area, 1.23 square kilometre or 74.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.28 square kilometre or 17.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.15 km² (37.1 acre) or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 10.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 58.2% is used for growing crops and 13.9% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Essertes became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located in the Jorat
Jorat (Switzerland)
The Jorat is the area of the Canton of Vaud located between the Gros-de-Vaud, West and the Broye, East.-Geography:It is a mountain range that stretches from above Lausanne at the South and stretches toward Payerne at the North...
region, on the border with the Canton of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:...
. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Essertes (on the Vevey
Vevey
Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne.It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District...
-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:...
road) and 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 Bretonnaire and Les Clos.
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 Stump eradicated Or a Cuckoo proper.
Demographics
Essertes has a population of . , 15.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 10.1%. It has changed at a rate of 2.4% due to migration and at a rate of 7.3% 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...
(240 or 92.7%), with 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 second most common (8 or 3.1%) 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...
being third (4 or 1.5%).
The age distribution, , in Essertes is; 30 children or 11.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 32 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 31 people or 11.4% are between 30 and 39, 57 people or 20.9% are between 40 and 49, and 36 people or 13.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 32 people or 11.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 12 people or 4.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 7 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 and older.
, there were 106 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 133 married individuals, 11 widows or widowers and 9 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.61 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 59.2% 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 103 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 33 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 104 households that answered this question, 31.7% 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 25 married couples without children, 38 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children. There were 4 households that were made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 39 single family homes (or 51.3% of the total) out of a total of 76 inhabited buildings. There were 13 multi-family buildings (17.1%), along with 21 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (27.6%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.9%).
, a total of 103 apartments (92.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 2 apartments (1.8%) were seasonally occupied and 7 apartments (6.3%) were 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 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 26.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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....
(20.16%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.47%) 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:...
(15.53%). In the federal election, a total of 80 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
, Essertes had an unemployment rate of 2.2%. , there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 3 businesses in this sector. 9 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector. There were 158 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.7% 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 32. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 15, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 10 of which 3 or (30.0%) were in manufacturing and 7 (70.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 7. In the tertiary sector; 4 or 57.1% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 42.9% were in education.
, there were 37 workers who commuted into the municipality and 122 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 8.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 70.3% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 64 or 24.7% were Roman Catholic, while 146 or 56.4% 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, there were 3 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 1.16% of the population), and there were 20 individuals (or about 7.72% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 3 (or about 1.16% 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. 30 (or about 11.58% 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 1.16% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Essertes about 106 or (40.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 46 or (17.8%) 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 46 who completed tertiary schooling, 60.9% were Swiss men, 19.6% were Swiss women and 10.9% were non-Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 34 students in the Essertes 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 665 children of which 232 children (34.9%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 16 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 18 students in those schools.
, there were 21 students in Essertes who came from another municipality, while 26 residents attended schools outside the municipality.