Chêne-Pâquier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chêne-Pâquier
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Cure building in Le Pâquier village
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 Chêne-Pâquier
Location in Switzerland
Chêne-Pâquier
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 143 | |
| • Density | 67.8/km2 (175.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1464
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| Surrounded by | Champtauroz, Chavannes-le-Chêne, Démoret, Molondin | |
Chêne-Pâquier is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Vaud. This town is part of the Jura-Nord Vaudois area.
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History of Chêne-Pâquier
The area of Chêne-Pâquier has a long history. The village of Pâquier was first written about in 1462. It was called Pascua back then. Later, in 1517, it was known as Pasquier. The other village, Chêne, was first mentioned in 1550 as loz Chanoz.
Geography of Chêne-Pâquier
Chêne-Pâquier covers an area of about 2.1 square kilometers (0.8 square miles). Most of this land, about 68.9%, is used for farming. This means people grow crops or raise animals there. Forests cover about 24.1% of the area. The remaining 5.2% of the land is used for buildings and roads.
About 0.9% of the town's area has houses and other buildings. Roads and other transport areas make up 3.8%. In the forested areas, 22.6% is dense forest. Another 1.4% has orchards or small groups of trees. For farming, 60.8% of the land is used for growing crops. The other 7.5% is used for pastures where animals graze.
Chêne-Pâquier used to be part of the Yverdon District. This district was closed on August 31, 2006. After that, Chêne-Pâquier became part of the new Jura-Nord Vaudois district. The municipality includes two small villages, called hamlets: Le Chêne and Le Pâquier.
Chêne-Pâquier's Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is a special design that represents a town or family. The coat of arms for Chêne-Pâquier has a silver background. It shows a green base with a natural oak tree. This tree has green leaves and three red acorns.
Population and People
Chêne-Pâquier has a population of about 105 people. As of 2008, a small part of the population, about 2.8%, were people from other countries. Over the past ten years (1999–2009), the number of people living here has grown by 4.7%. This growth is mostly because people moved into the town.
Most people in Chêne-Pâquier speak French. About 94.2% of the population speaks French as their first language. German is the second most common language, spoken by 3.8% of the people. A small number, 1.0%, speak Serbo-Croatian.
In 2009, the age groups in Chêne-Pâquier were:
- Children (0-9 years old): 7.1%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 14.3%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 16.1%
- Adults (30-39 years old): 9.8%
- Adults (40-49 years old): 13.4%
- Adults (50-59 years old): 12.5%
- Seniors (60-69 years old): 9.8%
- Seniors (70-79 years old): 10.7%
- Seniors (80-89 years old): 5.4%
- Seniors (90 and older): 0.9%
In 2000, there were 41 households in Chêne-Pâquier. On average, there were 2.5 people living in each home. About 33.3% of households had only one person. There were also families with married couples, with or without children.
Most of the buildings in 2000 were single-family homes (64.1%). There were also some buildings with multiple families (7.7%). Some buildings were used for both homes and businesses.
The chart below shows how the population of Chêne-Pâquier has changed over time:
Important Heritage Sites
The Temple and Cure building in Chêne-Pâquier are very important. They are listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. This means they are protected because of their historical or cultural value. The whole area around Chêne-Pâquier is also part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Chêne-Pâquier was 2.5%. This means a small number of people who wanted jobs could not find them.
In 2008, 10 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming. There were 4 businesses in this area. In the secondary sector, which includes jobs like construction, 24 people were employed. There were 2 businesses in this sector. No one worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services.
In 2008, there were 30 full-time jobs in the town. Six of these jobs were in agriculture. The other 24 jobs were in construction.
In 2000, 30 people who lived in Chêne-Pâquier worked outside the town. Only 5 people came into the town for work. This means more people leave Chêne-Pâquier for work than come in. About 4.7% of working people used public transport. Most people, 67.4%, used a private car to get to work.
Religion in Chêne-Pâquier
According to the 2000 census, most people in Chêne-Pâquier belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. This was about 89.4% of the population. About 6.7% were Roman Catholic. A small number of people belonged to an Orthodox church or other Christian churches. About 0.96% of the population did not belong to any church.
Education in Chêne-Pâquier
In Chêne-Pâquier, about 39.4% of the people have finished upper secondary education. This is education after middle school that is not required. About 7.7% have gone on to higher education. This means they attended a university or a specialized college.
In 2000, 10 students came to Chêne-Pâquier from other towns for school. However, 20 students who lived in Chêne-Pâquier went to schools outside the town.
See also
In Spanish: Chêne-Pâquier para niños
