Embd facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Embd
Location in Switzerland
Embd
Location in Canton of Valais
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Visp | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,356 m (4,449 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 280 | |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3926
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| Surrounded by | Ergisch, Grächen, Oberems, Sankt Niklaus, Törbel, Unterbäch | |
| Twin towns | Ebikon (Switzerland) | |
Embd is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the Visp area of the Valais canton in Switzerland. It's a beautiful place nestled in the mountains.
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A Look Back in Time: Embd's History
Embd has a long history! The first time anyone wrote about Embd was in the year 1250. Back then, it was called Emeda. Later, in 1330, people wrote its name as Embda or Emda. It's cool to see how names change over hundreds of years!
Embd's Location and Land
Embd covers an area of about 13.4 square kilometers (about 5.2 square miles). This information is from 2011.
How Embd Uses Its Land
A good part of Embd's land, about 24.6%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 15.2% of the area. Only a small bit, 1.5%, has buildings or roads. The biggest part, 58.7%, is land that can't be used for farming or building. This often means rocky or very steep areas.
Where is Embd?
The town is in the Visp district. It sits on the steep, left side of the Nikolai valley. Embd isn't just one big town. It's made up of many smaller settlements spread out.
Key Settlements in Embd
- Flue: This is the main settlement, like the center of the town. It's located at 1,358 meters (about 4,455 feet) above sea level.
- Kalpetran: This area is lower, at 850 meters (about 2,789 feet). It has a train station for the Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn railway.
Embd's Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is like a special symbol for a town. Embd's coat of arms shows a red tower with battlements. It stands on green hills. Above the tower, there are two black keys crossed over each other. There's also a black cross with a red heart below it.
Who Lives in Embd?
As of 2023, Embd has a population of 354 people. The number of people living here has changed a bit over the years. Between 2000 and 2010, the population went down by about 13.6%. This was mostly because people moved away.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Embd speak German. In 2000, about 98.6% of the people spoke German as their main language. A few people also spoke French or Serbo-Croatian.
Where People Are From
In 2000, most people (about 79%) living in Embd were born there. About 9.3% were born in the same canton (Valais). A smaller number, 6.8%, were born elsewhere in Switzerland. Only about 2.8% were born outside of Switzerland.
Age Groups
In 2000, the population was divided into age groups:
- Children and teenagers (0–19 years old): 23.2% of the population.
- Adults (20–64 years old): 58.6% of the population.
- Seniors (over 64 years old): 18.1% of the population.
Households in Embd
In 2000, there were 123 households in Embd. On average, there were 2.7 people living in each home. Some homes had only one person, while others had five or more. Most apartments (about 65.9%) were lived in all the time. Some were used only during certain seasons, and a few were empty.
Population Changes Over Time
The chart below shows how Embd's population has changed over many years:
Jobs and Economy in Embd
In 2010, Embd had a very low unemployment rate of 0.8%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
Types of Jobs
In 2008, there were 43 full-time jobs in Embd.
- Farming: 18 jobs were in agriculture, like farming.
- Construction: 7 jobs were in building things.
- Services: 18 jobs were in the service industry. This included jobs in sales, transport, hotels, and education. For example, 3 jobs were in education.
Getting to Work
In 2000, 109 people who lived in Embd worked outside the town. About 15.3% of working people used public transport to get to their jobs. A much larger group, 63.1%, used their own cars.
Religion in Embd
Based on information from 2000, most people in Embd are Roman Catholic. About 92.4% of the population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. A smaller number, 2.8%, were part of the Swiss Reformed Church. A few people belonged to other Christian churches or had no religious affiliation.
Learning and Schools in Embd
Education is important in Embd. In 2000, about 39.1% of the people had finished high school. A small number, 2.5%, had gone on to higher education, like university.
School System in Valais
The Valais canton has its own school system.
- Kindergarten: Young children can go to one year of non-required Kindergarten. In the 2010-2011 school year, Embd had 6 kindergarten students.
- Primary School: Students must go to six years of primary school. Embd had 31 primary school students in 2010-2011.
- Secondary School: After primary school, students go to three years of required secondary school. Then they can choose to go to more advanced schools for three to five years. All secondary students from Embd go to schools in nearby towns.
In 2000, 11 students from Embd went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Embd para niños
