Riex
Encyclopedia
Riex is a former municipality
in the canton
of Vaud
in Switzerland
, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipalities of Cully
, Epesses
, Grandvaux
, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Out of the forested land, 5.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.6% is used for growing crops and 35.0% is pastures, while 34.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Lavaux District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Riex became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located in the Lavaux vineyard
s. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Riex and the Tour de Gourze.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Per bend Gules and Argent, overall from a Base irregular Vert issuant a vine tree of the same fructed counterchanged.
Most of the population speaks French
(259 or 86.3%), with German
being second most common (21 or 7.0%) and Portuguese
being third (7 or 2.3%). There are 2 people who speak Italian
.
Of the population in the municipality 78 or about 26.0% were born in Riex and lived there in 2000. There were 111 or 37.0% who were born in the same canton, while 50 or 16.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 51 or 17.0% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population decreased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland and 11 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 2 non-Swiss men who immigrated from another country to Switzerland and 2 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 9 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 3.3%.
The age distribution, , in Riex is; 31 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 31 people or 10.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 42 people or 14.5% are between 30 and 39, 47 people or 16.2% are between 40 and 49, and 35 people or 12.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 35 people or 12.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 28 people or 9.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 7 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 103 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 160 married individuals, 21 widows or widowers and 16 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 which is less 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 square metre as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 53.1% 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 140 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household. There were 49 households that consist of only one person and 6 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 147 households that answered this question, 33.3% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 45 married couples without children, 37 married couples with children There were 6 single parents with a child or children. There were 3 households that were made up of unrelated people and 7 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 52 single family homes (or 53.1% of the total) out of a total of 98 inhabited buildings. There were 23 multi-family buildings (23.5%), along with 20 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (20.4%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.1%). Of the single family homes 31 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (20) were built before 1919 and the next most (1) were built between 1946 and 1960.
there were 151 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 46. There were 11 single room apartments and 35 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 128 apartments (84.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 21 apartments (13.9%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (1.3%) 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:
World Heritage Site
: Lavaux
, Vineyard Terraces which is also listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
. The entire village of Riex is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
.
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 22.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(21.35%), the Green Party
(17.67%) and the LPS Party
(14.93%). In the federal election, a total of 115 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 60.8%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 61. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 23, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5 of which 2 or (40.0%) were in manufacturing and 3 (60.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 33. In the tertiary sector; 3 or 9.1% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 6 or 18.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 9.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 1 was in education.
, there were 40 workers who commuted into the municipality and 106 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 8.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 65.6% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 3 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 1.00% of the population), and there were 10 individuals (or about 3.33% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 45 (or about 15.00% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 8 individuals (or about 2.67% of the population) did not answer the question.
. The wettest month is June during which time Riex receives an average of 128 mm (5 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 12.3, but with only 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 85 mm (3.3 in) of precipitation over 10.1 days.
). Of the 58 who completed tertiary schooling, 60.3% were Swiss men, 27.6% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 32 students in the Riex 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 16 students in those schools.
, there was one student in Riex who came from another municipality, while 45 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 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....
, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipalities of Cully
Cully
Cully may refer to:*Cully, Calvados, a commune in the Allier department, France*Cully, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Vaud*Cully, Portland, Oregon is a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, United States...
, Epesses
Epesses
Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production....
, Grandvaux
Grandvaux
Grandvaux is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.-History:...
, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.
Geography
Riex has an area, , of 1.37 square kilometre. Of this area, 1.04 square kilometre or 75.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.13 square kilometre or 9.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.15 km² (37.1 acre) or 10.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.7% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Out of the forested land, 5.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.6% is used for growing crops and 35.0% is pastures, while 34.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Lavaux District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Riex became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.
The municipality is located in the Lavaux vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Riex and the Tour de Gourze.
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 bend Gules and Argent, overall from a Base irregular Vert issuant a vine tree of the same fructed counterchanged.
Demographics
Riex has a population of 290. , 14.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 3.6%. It has changed at a rate of -2.1% due to migration and at a rate of 5% 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...
(259 or 86.3%), 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 (21 or 7.0%) 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...
being third (7 or 2.3%). 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...
.
Of the population in the municipality 78 or about 26.0% were born in Riex and lived there in 2000. There were 111 or 37.0% who were born in the same canton, while 50 or 16.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 51 or 17.0% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population decreased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland and 11 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 2 non-Swiss men who immigrated from another country to Switzerland and 2 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 9 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 3.3%.
The age distribution, , in Riex is; 31 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 34 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 31 people or 10.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 42 people or 14.5% are between 30 and 39, 47 people or 16.2% are between 40 and 49, and 35 people or 12.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 35 people or 12.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 28 people or 9.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 7 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89.
, there were 103 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 160 married individuals, 21 widows or widowers and 16 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 which is less 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 square metre as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 53.1% 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 140 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household. There were 49 households that consist of only one person and 6 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 147 households that answered this question, 33.3% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 45 married couples without children, 37 married couples with children There were 6 single parents with a child or children. There were 3 households that were made up of unrelated people and 7 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 52 single family homes (or 53.1% of the total) out of a total of 98 inhabited buildings. There were 23 multi-family buildings (23.5%), along with 20 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (20.4%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.1%). Of the single family homes 31 were built before 1919, while 1 was built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (20) were built before 1919 and the next most (1) were built between 1946 and 1960.
there were 151 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 46. There were 11 single room apartments and 35 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 128 apartments (84.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 21 apartments (13.9%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (1.3%) 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:
Heritage sites of national significance
The municipality includes part of the UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
: Lavaux
Lavaux
The Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, in the district of Lavaux. Although there is some evidence that vines were grown in the area in Roman times, the actual vine terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries controlled the area...
, Vineyard Terraces which is also listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
. The entire village of Riex is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.-Sites of national importance:-Types:...
.
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 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....
which received 22.3% 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...
(21.35%), 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:...
(17.67%) and the LPS Party
Liberal Party of Switzerland
The Liberal Party of Switzerland was a party with economically liberal policies. It was known as a party of the upper class. On 1 January 2009 it merged with the larger Free Democratic Party to establish FDP.The Liberals....
(14.93%). In the federal election, a total of 115 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 60.8%.
Economy
, Riex had an unemployment rate of 1.7%. , there were 39 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 5 businesses in this sector. 38 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector. There were 154 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.3% 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 61. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 23, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5 of which 2 or (40.0%) were in manufacturing and 3 (60.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 33. In the tertiary sector; 3 or 9.1% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 6 or 18.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 9.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 1 was in education.
, there were 40 workers who commuted into the municipality and 106 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 8.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 65.6% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 69 or 23.0% were Roman Catholic, while 170 or 56.7% 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 1.00% of the population), and there were 10 individuals (or about 3.33% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 45 (or about 15.00% 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 8 individuals (or about 2.67% of the population) did not answer the question.
Weather
Riex has an average of 125.6 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1255 mm (49.4 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. The wettest month is June during which time Riex receives an average of 128 mm (5 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 12.3, but with only 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 85 mm (3.3 in) of precipitation over 10.1 days.
Education
In Riex about 113 or (37.7%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 58 or (19.3%) 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 58 who completed tertiary schooling, 60.3% were Swiss men, 27.6% were Swiss women.
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 32 students in the Riex 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 16 students in those schools.
, there was one student in Riex who came from another municipality, while 45 residents attended schools outside the municipality.