Colombier, Vaud facts for kids
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Colombier
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Colombier village
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 Colombier
Location in Switzerland
Colombier
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 512 | |
| • Density | 96.6/km2 (250.2/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1114
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| Surrounded by | Apples, Clarmont, Cottens, Monnaz, Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Sévery, Vaux-sur-Morges, Vullierens | |
Colombier was once a small town, or municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the canton of Vaud, which is like a state or province in Switzerland. Colombier was part of the Morges district.
On July 1, 2011, Colombier joined with two other towns, Monnaz and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges. They all became part of a new, larger municipality called Echichens.
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History of Colombier
Colombier is a very old place. It was first written about in the year 937.
A famous queen named Bertha of Swabia lived around 907 to 966. She was the Queen of Burgundy. On December 12, 937, Queen Bertha got married in the church of Colombier. You can still see pictures of these events on the church's stained glass windows today. She also lived in the castle of Colombier.
Geography of Colombier
In 2009, Colombier covered an area of about 5.3 square kilometers (2.0 square miles). Most of this land, about 82.5%, was used for farming. This means people grew crops or raised animals there.
About 9.7% of the land was covered by forests. The rest of the land, about 6.8%, had buildings or roads on it. A very small part, less than 1%, was unproductive land, like rocky areas.
Colombier used to be part of the old Morges District. But in 2006, that district was changed. Colombier then became part of the new Morges district.
Colombier's Coat of Arms
Every town in Switzerland has a special symbol called a coat of arms. It's like a unique badge for the town.
The coat of arms for Colombier is described as Azure, a Chevron Argent. This means it has a blue background (Azure) with a silver (Argent) V-shape, called a chevron.
People of Colombier
In 2009, Colombier had a population of 512 people. About 6.9% of these people were foreign nationals, meaning they came from other countries.
Between 1999 and 2009, the number of people living in Colombier grew by 14%. This growth happened because more people moved into the town than left, and more babies were born than people died.
Most people in Colombier speak French. In 2000, about 92.1% of the population spoke French. The next most common language was German, spoken by 5.7% of the people. A small number of people also spoke English or Italian.
Many people living in Colombier in 2000 were born there (28.7%). Others were born in the same canton (43.2%) or elsewhere in Switzerland (17.5%). About 10.1% of the people were born outside Switzerland.
The chart below shows how the population of Colombier has changed over many years:
Important Sights
The entire village of Colombier is recognized as an important Swiss heritage site. This means it has special historical or cultural value that should be protected.
Economy of Colombier
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Colombier was 3.7%. This means a small number of people who wanted to work could not find jobs.
In 2008, most jobs in Colombier were in:
- Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming. There were 38 people working in this area.
- Secondary sector: This includes jobs like construction or manufacturing. Only 1 person worked in this area.
- Tertiary sector: This includes jobs in services, like shops, restaurants, or healthcare. There were 55 people working in this area.
Many people who lived in Colombier traveled to other towns for work. In 2000, 178 people left Colombier to work elsewhere, while only 18 people came into Colombier for work. Most people (64.9%) used a private car to get to work, while 8.3% used public transportation.
Religion in Colombier
Based on information from 2000:
- About 15.1% of the people were Roman Catholic.
- About 65.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A smaller number of people belonged to other Christian churches, or were Islamic.
- About 12.5% of the population did not belong to any church, or were agnostic (not sure if God exists) or atheist (do not believe in God).
Education in Colombier
In Colombier, many adults have completed higher levels of education. About 37.3% of the population finished upper secondary education, which is like high school. Another 19.1% went on to get a university degree or similar higher education.
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 83 students in the Colombier school district.
- The local schools offered four years of primary school. There were 44 students in primary school.
- The middle school program, called lower secondary school, lasted for six years. There were 38 students in these schools.
- A few students were also home-schooled or attended other special schools.
In 2000, 61 students who lived in Colombier went to schools outside the town.
See also
In Spanish: Colombier (Vaud) para niños
