Grône facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Grône
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 Grône
Location in Switzerland
Grône
Location in Canton of Valais
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Sierre | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,485 | |
| • Density | 119.93/km2 (310.62/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3979
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| Surrounded by | Chalais, Nax, Anniviers, Saint-Léonard, Sierre, Sion | |
Grône is a cool town, also called a municipality, located in the Sierre area of Valais, a canton in Switzerland. It's a place with a mix of history and nature!
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History of Grône
Grône was first mentioned a long, long time ago, between the years 1001 and 1100. Back then, it was known as in Gruona. It also used to have a German name, Grün, but people don't use that name anymore.
Geography and Nature in Grône
Grône covers an area of about 21.1 square kilometers (which is about 8.1 square miles). A big part of this land is covered by forests, about 64% of it! About 19% of the land is used for farming. The rest of the land is where buildings and roads are, or it's rivers, lakes, or rocky areas.
The main part of Grône is in the Rhone valley. But there are also about ten smaller villages, called hamlets, up in the hills. Some of these hamlets are Loye, Daillet, Itravers, and Erdesson. Erdesson used to be called Merdesson. Its name changed after a big fire in 1912, when it was rebuilt.
Long ago, the main village of Grône was often flooded by the Rhone river. Because of this, the hamlets in the hills were very important places for people to live. Did you know that in 1292, both Grône and Loye were separate municipalities?
Grône's Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is like a special symbol or logo for a town or family. Grône's coat of arms shows a silver Ibex (a type of wild goat) standing on green hills, all on a blue background. It's a proud symbol for the municipality!
People of Grône (Demographics)
Grône has a population of about 2,200 people. About 16% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Grône has grown quite a bit!
Most people in Grône speak French as their main language, about 92% of them. Some people also speak German or Portuguese.
In Grône, the population is pretty balanced, with almost half being male and half female. Many people (about 46%) were born right in Grône. About 29% were born in the same canton (Valais), and others came from different parts of Switzerland or other countries.
When we look at age groups, about 25% of the people are children and teenagers (under 19 years old). Adults (20-64 years old) make up about 59% of the population, and seniors (over 64 years old) are about 15%.
In Grône, there are about 744 households, and on average, about 2.5 people live in each home.
Economy and Jobs in Grône
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Grône was about 4.2%. This means most people who wanted to work had a job.
People in Grône work in different types of jobs:
- Primary Sector: This includes jobs like farming. About 44 people work in this area.
- Secondary Sector: These are jobs like manufacturing (making things) and construction (building things). About 149 people work here.
- Tertiary Sector: This is the biggest group, with about 242 people. It includes jobs in sales, transportation, hotels, restaurants, education, and other services.
Many people who live in Grône travel to other towns for work. About 74% of working people use a private car to get to their jobs, while about 10% use public transportation.
Religion in Grône
Most people in Grône are Roman Catholic, about 87% of the population. Some people belong to the Swiss Reformed Church or other Christian churches. There are also people who follow other religions like Islam, Buddhism, or Hinduism. A small number of people don't belong to any church.
Education in Grône
Education is important in Grône! About 35% of the people have finished high school (called upper secondary education in Switzerland). About 9% have gone on to get even higher education, like from a university or a special college.
Grône has a community and school library called Bibliothèque communale et scolaire. In 2008, this library had almost 10,000 books and other items! It loaned out over 6,000 items that year, showing how much people use it for reading and learning.
Images for kids
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The Coat of Arms of Grône, showing an Ibex.
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The flag of Grône.
See also
In Spanish: Grône para niños
