Fey, Switzerland facts for kids

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Fey Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Fey Location in Canton of Vaud Show map of Canton of Vaud
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Gros-de-Vaud
Area
• Total	7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Elevation	638 m (2,093 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	749
• Density	102.04/km2 (264.3/sq mi)
Postal code	1044
Surrounded by	Bercher, Boulens, Naz, Pailly, Peyres-Possens, Rueyres, Sugnens, Villars-le-Terroir, Vuarrens

Fey is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Vaud, within the Gros-de-Vaud area.

History of Fey

Fey is an old settlement. The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1228. Back then, it was known as Fei.

Geography of Fey

Fey covers an area of about 7.35 square kilometers (2.84 square miles). A big part of this land, about 68.4%, is used for farming. This means there are lots of fields and pastures.

Forests cover about 26.4% of Fey's land. The rest of the area, about 5.7%, has buildings and roads. Only a tiny bit, 0.1%, is land that can't be used for anything.

Most of the built-up areas are homes and other buildings. Roads and transport take up a smaller part. The forests in Fey are mostly dense, thick woods.

Fey used to be part of the Echallens District. But on August 31, 2006, it became part of the new Gros-de-Vaud district.

Fey's Coat of Arms

Every town in Switzerland has a special symbol called a coat of arms. Fey's coat of arms is a silver shield with a green beech tree on it. The tree looks like it has been pulled up by its roots. This design is called Argent, a Beech Tree eradicated Vert.

People of Fey (Demographics)

Fey has a population of about 552 people. In 2008, about 11.9% of the people living in Fey were from other countries. Over ten years, from 1999 to 2009, the number of people living in Fey grew by 28.7%. Most of this growth was because people moved there.

Languages Spoken

Most people in Fey speak French. About 95.3% of the population uses French as their main language. German is the second most common language, spoken by about 1.4% of residents. Portuguese is also spoken by about 1.4% of the people.

Where People Were Born

In 2000, about 32.7% of Fey's residents were born right there in Fey. Another 42.4% were born in the same canton (Vaud). About 14.5% were born elsewhere in Switzerland. The remaining 9.7% were born outside of Switzerland.

Age Groups in Fey

Fey has people of all ages. In 2009:

• About 12.9% of the population were children aged 0-9 years old.
• Teenagers (10-19 years old) made up about 13.0% of the population.
• Young adults (20-29 years old) were about 9.1%.
• People aged 30-39 made up about 15.2%.
• The largest group was 40-49 year olds, at about 19.4%.
• People aged 50-59 were about 10.9%.
• Senior citizens (60-69 years old) were about 9.6%.
• Those aged 70-79 were about 6.0%.
• People aged 80-89 were about 2.9%.
• A small group, 1.1%, were 90 years old or older.

Homes in Fey

In 2000, there were 178 private homes in Fey. On average, about 2.3 people lived in each home.

• 55 homes had only one person living in them.
• 10 homes had five or more people.
• Many homes were for married couples, with or without children.
• There were also homes for single parents with children.

Most of the buildings in Fey are single-family homes. Many of these older homes were built before 1919. There are also multi-family buildings and buildings used for both homes and businesses.

Historical Population

The chart below shows how Fey's population has changed over many years:

Economy of Fey

In 2010, the unemployment rate in Fey was 5%. This means a small number of people who wanted jobs couldn't find them.

Jobs in Fey

In 2008, many people in Fey had jobs in different areas:

• Primary sector: 38 people worked in farming. This sector includes jobs that get raw materials from nature.
• Secondary sector: 49 people worked in this sector. This includes jobs like manufacturing (making things) and construction (building things). Most of these jobs were in construction.
• Tertiary sector: 31 people worked in this sector. This includes jobs that provide services. For example, some worked in sales, hotels, restaurants, education, or healthcare.

About 210 people living in Fey had jobs. About 33.8% of these workers were women.

Commuting to Work

Many people who live in Fey travel to other towns for work. In 2000, 156 people left Fey to work elsewhere. Only 31 people came into Fey for their jobs. This means more people leave Fey for work than come in.

Most people (67.1%) used a private car to get to work. About 9% used public transportation, like trains or buses.

Transport in Fey

Fey has its own railway station. It is called Fey station and is on the Lausanne–Bercher line. This train line helps people travel to and from the town.

Religion in Fey

According to the 2000 census, people in Fey follow different religions:

• About 20.4% were Roman Catholic.
• About 63.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
• A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or were Islamic.
• About 10.66% of the population did not belong to any church. They might be agnostic (not sure about God) or atheist (don't believe in God).

Education in Fey

Education is important in Fey. In 2000, about 40% of the people had finished high school. About 9.5% had gone on to higher education, like university.

Schools in Fey

In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 85 students in Fey's school district.

• Children can go to two years of non-required pre-school.
• Primary school lasts for four years. There were 52 students in primary school.
• Lower secondary school is required and lasts for six years. There were 33 students in these schools.

Some students from Fey go to schools in other towns. Also, some students from other towns come to school in Fey.

Weather in Fey

Fey has a mild climate. This means the temperatures don't change too much between summer and winter. It also gets a good amount of rain throughout the year. This type of climate is called "Marine West Coast Climate" or "Oceanic climate."

See also

In Spanish: Fey (Vaud) para niños