Autafond facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Autafond
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 Autafond
Location in Switzerland
Autafond
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sarine | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2014)
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| • Total | 68 | |
| • Density | 27.98/km2 (72.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1782
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Autafond was a small town, also called a municipality, located in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was part of the Sarine district.
On January 1, 2016, Autafond became part of the nearby municipality of Belfaux. This means it is no longer its own separate town.
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History of Autafond
Autafond is quite old! The first time anyone wrote about Autafond was in the year 1236. Back then, it was called Auta-fonz.
What Autafond Looked Like (Geography)
In 2009, Autafond covered an area of about 2.4 square kilometers (which is about 0.9 square miles).
- Most of this land, about 66.5%, was used for farming. This means fields for crops or places for animals to graze.
- A good part of the land, about 30.2%, was covered by forests.
- Only a small bit, about 3.7%, had buildings or roads.
Most of the built-up areas were roads and buildings. In the forests, most trees were thick forests, with some smaller groups of trees or orchards. For farming, about 38% of the land grew crops, and 27.7% was used as pastures for animals.
Autafond's Coat of Arms
Every town has a special symbol called a coat of arms. It's like a unique badge for the town. Autafond's coat of arms was divided into two halves: one silver (or white) and one red. On this shield, there were three roses. The colors of the roses were swapped depending on which half of the shield they were on.
People of Autafond (Demographics)
In 2014, Autafond had a population of 68 people.
- In 2008, about 5.8% of the people living there were from other countries.
- Between 2000 and 2010, the number of people in Autafond went down by about 5.5%. This was mostly because people moved away.
Most people in Autafond (about 85.2% in 2000) spoke French. A smaller number spoke German.
In 2008, a little more than half the population (55.8%) was male, and 44.2% was female. Most people were Swiss citizens.
In 2000, about 43.2% of the people living in Autafond were born there. Another 43.2% were born in the same canton (Fribourg). A small number were born elsewhere in Switzerland or outside of Switzerland.
Here's a look at the age groups in Autafond in 2000:
- Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 33.3% of the population.
- Adults (20–64 years old) made up 56.8%.
- Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 9.9%.
In 2000, there were 22 households in Autafond, with about 3.3 people living in each home on average. Most of the apartments (100%) were lived in all the time.
Working in Autafond (Economy)
In 2010, Autafond had a very low unemployment rate of 2%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
- In 2008, 20 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector mainly involves farming. There were 7 businesses related to farming.
- No one worked in the secondary sector (like factories) or the tertiary sector (like services).
Out of all the people working in Autafond, about 31% were women. In 2008, there were 17 full-time jobs, all in agriculture.
In 2000, 22 people who lived in Autafond traveled to other towns for work.
- About 4.8% of workers used public transportation to get to their jobs.
- A larger number, 45.2%, used a private car.
Beliefs in Autafond (Religion)
Based on information from 2000:
- About 82.7% of the people were Roman Catholic.
- About 14.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number of people (about 1.23%) did not belong to any church.
Learning in Autafond (Education)
In Autafond, about 29.6% of the people had finished upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 8.6% had gone on to higher education, like university.
The school system in Fribourg canton works like this:
- One year of non-required Kindergarten.
- Six years of Primary school.
- Three years of required lower Secondary school. Students are grouped by their skills.
- After that, students can choose to go to a three or four-year optional upper Secondary school. This can be a gymnasium (which prepares you for university) or a program for learning a specific job skill.
- After upper Secondary, students can go to a higher school or continue their apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).
During the 2010–11 school year, no students went to school in Autafond itself. However, 15 students from Autafond went to schools in other towns.
- One student was in kindergarten.
- Seven students were in primary school.
- Three students were in mandatory secondary school.
- Two students were in upper secondary school.
- One student was in a vocational secondary program (learning a trade).
- One student from Autafond was attending a higher education school.
In 2000, 17 students from Autafond went to schools outside the municipality.
