Cerniaz facts for kids
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Cerniaz
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 Cerniaz
Location in Switzerland
Cerniaz
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 687 m (2,254 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 42 | |
| • Density | 23.3/km2 (60.4/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1682
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| Surrounded by | Henniez, Seigneux, Villars-Bramard, Villarzel | |
Cerniaz was once a small municipality in Switzerland. It was located in the Broye-Vully area, which is part of the canton of Vaud.
On July 1, 2011, Cerniaz joined with several other nearby municipalities. These included Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux, and Villars-Bramard. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality called Valbroye.
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History of Cerniaz
Cerniaz is an old place with a long history. The first time Cerniaz was ever written about was in the year 1444. Back then, it was known by a slightly different name, Sernia.
Where is Cerniaz?
Cerniaz covers an area of about 1.8 square kilometers (0.7 square miles). This is roughly the size of 250 football fields! Most of this land, about 76.7%, is used for farming. This means people grow crops or raise animals there.
About 21.1% of the area is covered by forests. The rest, about 3.9%, has buildings or roads. Cerniaz is located on a flat area of land called a plateau. This plateau sits above the Broye valley. It is also very close to the border of another Swiss canton, Canton of Fribourg.
The former municipality of Cerniaz included the main village of Cerniaz. It also had a smaller settlement called La Morettaz, which is a tiny village or group of houses.
Cerniaz Coat of Arms
Every town or region often has a special symbol called a coat of arms. The coat of arms for Cerniaz is described as Gules, three trunks bendwise eradicated Argent.
This means the background color is red (Gules). On this red background, there are three silver (Argent) tree trunks. These trunks are shown as if they were pulled out of the ground, roots and all (eradicated). They are also placed diagonally across the shield (bendwise).
People of Cerniaz
In 2009, Cerniaz had a small population of only 42 people. All of these people were Swiss citizens. Over the ten years before 2009, the number of people living in Cerniaz went down by about 36.4%.
Most people in Cerniaz speak French. In 2000, almost everyone (98.4%) spoke French. A very small number of people spoke German.
Many people living in Cerniaz were born there. In 2000, about 44.4% of the people were born in Cerniaz itself. Others were born in the same canton (Vaud) or elsewhere in Switzerland.
The age groups in Cerniaz in 2009 were:
- 3 children (7.1%) were 0 to 9 years old.
- 5 teenagers (11.9%) were 10 to 19 years old.
- Adults aged 20-59 made up about 42.8% of the population.
- Older adults (60-89 years old) made up about 35.7% of the population.
Here is a chart showing how the population of Cerniaz has changed over many years:
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Cerniaz had no unemployment, meaning everyone who wanted a job had one. Most of the jobs in Cerniaz were in the primary economic sector. This means people worked in jobs like farming. In 2008, there were 8 people working in this sector.
There were no jobs in the secondary sector (like manufacturing) or the tertiary sector (like services). Most people who lived in Cerniaz and worked, traveled outside the municipality for their jobs. About 59.1% of working people used a private car to get to work.
Religion in Cerniaz
Based on information from 2000, most people in Cerniaz belonged to a Christian church.
- About 20.6% were Roman Catholic.
- About 63.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number of people (about 14.29%) did not belong to any church.
Education in Cerniaz
Education is important in Cerniaz, just like everywhere else in Switzerland. In 2000, about 30.2% of the people had finished their non-mandatory upper secondary education. This is like high school. A smaller group, about 6.3%, had gone on to higher education, like university.
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 3 students attending schools in the Cerniaz area. The Vaud canton provides two years of optional pre-school. The primary school program lasts for four years, and there was 1 student in primary school in Cerniaz. The required lower secondary school program lasts for six years, and 2 students were in these schools.
See also
In Spanish: Cerniaz para niños
