Mutrux
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Mutrux is a municipality
in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 61.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.6% is used for growing crops and 8.1% is pastures and 4.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Mutrux became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in the north-east of the district at the foot of Mont Aubert.
The municipalities of Concise
, Corcelles-près-Concise
, Mutrux and Onnens are considering a merger 1 January 2014 into the new municipality of with an, , undetermined name.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Vert, a Chapel Argent roofed Gules and topped with a Cross Or.
Most of the population speaks French
(112 or 99.1%) with the rest speaking Spanish
Of the population in the municipality 42 or about 37.2% were born in Mutrux and lived there in 2000. There were 39 or 34.5% who were born in the same canton, while 24 or 21.2% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 6 or 5.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 Swiss man and 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from 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 remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 2.1%.
The age distribution, , in Mutrux is; 16 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 21 teenagers or 15.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 15 people or 11.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 16 people or 11.9% are between 30 and 39, 13 people or 9.6% are between 40 and 49, and 18 people or 13.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 11.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 17 people or 12.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 48 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 58 married individuals, 4 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.68 which is more people per room than 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 65.9% 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 41 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. There were 8 households that consist of only one person and 6 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 41 households that answered this question, 19.5% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 13 married couples without children, 17 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people.
there were 17 single family homes (or 41.5% of the total) out of a total of 41 inhabited buildings. There were 7 multi-family buildings (17.1%), along with 15 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (36.6%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.9%). Of the single family homes 8 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of multi-family homes (2) were built before 1919 and again between 1946 and 1960
there were 59 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 18. There were single room apartments and 16 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 41 apartments (69.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 12 apartments (20.3%) were seasonally occupied and 6 apartments (10.2%) 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 37.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(15.76%), the Green Party
(12.58%) and the PdA Party (11.62%). In the federal election, a total of 37 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 37.8%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 14. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 8, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 4, of which 3 were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles and 1 was in a hotel or restaurant.
, there were 30 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 13% used public transportation to get to work, and 38.9% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 10 individuals (or about 8.85% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 4 (or about 3.54% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 5 individuals (or about 4.42% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 7 who completed tertiary schooling, 71.4% were Swiss men, 28.6% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 27 students in the Mutrux 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 578 children of which 359 children (62.1%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 13 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 14 students in those schools.
, there were 25 students from Mutrux 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 Jura-Nord Vaudois 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
Mutrux is first mentioned in 1309 as Mostrue. In 1359 it was mentioned as Mustrueu.Geography
Mutrux has an area, , of 3.21 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 1.1 km² (0.424712374451789 sq mi) or 34.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.01 km² (0.776065338770995 sq mi) or 62.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.11 km² (27.2 acre) or 3.4% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 61.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.6% is used for growing crops and 8.1% is pastures and 4.7% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality was part of the Grandson District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Mutrux became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
The municipality is located in the north-east of the district at the foot of Mont Aubert.
The municipalities of Concise
Concise
Concise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Concise has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.3% is forested...
, Corcelles-près-Concise
Corcelles-près-Concise
Corcelles-près-Concise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Corcelles-près-Concise is first mentioned in 885 as Corceles. In 888 it was mentioned as Corcella.-Geography:...
, Mutrux and Onnens are considering a merger 1 January 2014 into the new municipality of with an, , undetermined name.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
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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 Vert, a Chapel Argent roofed Gules and topped with a Cross Or.
Demographics
Mutrux has a population of . , 4.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.9%. It has changed at a rate of 12.1% due to migration and at a rate of -3.2% 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...
(112 or 99.1%) with the rest speaking Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Of the population in the municipality 42 or about 37.2% were born in Mutrux and lived there in 2000. There were 39 or 34.5% who were born in the same canton, while 24 or 21.2% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 6 or 5.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 Swiss man and 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from 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 remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 2.1%.
The age distribution, , in Mutrux is; 16 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 21 teenagers or 15.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 15 people or 11.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 16 people or 11.9% are between 30 and 39, 13 people or 9.6% are between 40 and 49, and 18 people or 13.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 11.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 17 people or 12.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 48 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 58 married individuals, 4 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.68 which is more people per room than 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 65.9% 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 41 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. There were 8 households that consist of only one person and 6 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 41 households that answered this question, 19.5% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 13 married couples without children, 17 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people.
there were 17 single family homes (or 41.5% of the total) out of a total of 41 inhabited buildings. There were 7 multi-family buildings (17.1%), along with 15 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (36.6%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.9%). Of the single family homes 8 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of multi-family homes (2) were built before 1919 and again between 1946 and 1960
there were 59 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 18. There were single room apartments and 16 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 41 apartments (69.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 12 apartments (20.3%) were seasonally occupied and 6 apartments (10.2%) 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 37.9% 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....
(15.76%), 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:...
(12.58%) and the PdA Party (11.62%). In the federal election, a total of 37 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 37.8%.
Economy
, Mutrux had an unemployment rate of 1.2%. , there were 12 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people were employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 5 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector. There were 54 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.7% 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 14. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 8, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 4, of which 3 were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles and 1 was in a hotel or restaurant.
, there were 30 workers who commuted away from the municipality. Of the working population, 13% used public transportation to get to work, and 38.9% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 9 or 8.0% were Roman Catholic, while 90 or 79.6% 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...
. Of the rest of the population, there were 10 individuals (or about 8.85% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 4 (or about 3.54% 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 5 individuals (or about 4.42% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Mutrux about 36 or (31.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 7 or (6.2%) 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 7 who completed tertiary schooling, 71.4% were Swiss men, 28.6% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 27 students in the Mutrux 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 578 children of which 359 children (62.1%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 13 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 14 students in those schools.
, there were 25 students from Mutrux who attended schools outside the municipality.