Le Châtelard, Fribourg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Le Châtelard
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 Le Châtelard
Location in Switzerland
Le Châtelard
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Glâne | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 903 m (2,963 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 349 | |
| • Density | 46.60/km2 (120.68/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1689
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| Surrounded by | Grangettes, Marsens, Massonnens, Sorens, Villorsonnens | |
Le Châtelard is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is part of the Glâne district.
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Exploring Le Châtelard's Landscape
Le Châtelard covers an area of about 7.5 square kilometers (about 2.9 square miles). Most of this land, nearly 70%, is used for farming. About 26.6% of the area is covered by forests.
Only a small part, about 3.2%, has buildings or roads. This means Le Châtelard is mostly a rural area with lots of open space. The town is located on the southwest side of a hill called Gibloux. It includes the main village of Le Châtelard and two smaller communities known as Le Planet and Planafaye.
Understanding the Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Le Châtelard looks like a checkerboard with nine squares. These squares are colored gold (Or) and blue (Azure). A coat of arms is a special design that represents a town or family.
Who Lives in Le Châtelard?
Le Châtelard has a population of 349 people. Most people in Le Châtelard speak French as their main language. A small number of people also speak Portuguese or German.
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males (50.1%) and females (49.9%). Most of the people living in Le Châtelard were born either in the town itself or in the same canton of Fribourg.
Age Groups in Le Châtelard
Looking at the population in 2000, about 14.5% of the people were children aged 0 to 9 years old. Teenagers, aged 10 to 19, made up about 12% of the population.
Adults aged 20 to 59 made up a larger portion of the population. Older adults, aged 60 and above, made up about 22% of the population.
Historical Population Trends
The chart below shows how the population of Le Châtelard has changed over many years. You can see how the number of people living in the town has gone up and down through history.
How People Work in Le Châtelard
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Le Châtelard was very low, at 1.5%. This means most people who wanted to work had a job.
Main Job Sectors
Many people in Le Châtelard work in the primary economic sector. This means they work in jobs like farming or forestry. In 2008, about 74 people worked in this sector.
A smaller number of people work in the secondary sector, which includes jobs like manufacturing (making things). About 11 people worked in this area.
The tertiary sector includes jobs that provide services, like sales, transportation, or working in hotels and restaurants. About 30 people worked in these types of jobs.
Commuting for Work
Most people who live in Le Châtelard travel to other towns for work. In 2000, 81 people left the town to work elsewhere, while only 7 people came into Le Châtelard for their jobs. This shows that Le Châtelard is a place where many people live but work in nearby areas. Most people used a private car to get to work.
Religious Life in Le Châtelard
According to the 2000 census, most people in Le Châtelard, about 92.8%, were Roman Catholic. A small number of people belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church or other Christian churches. There were also some people who were Islamic or had no religious beliefs.
Education in Le Châtelard
Education is very important in Switzerland. In Le Châtelard, about 23.5% of the population had finished high school (upper secondary education). A smaller group, about 5.4%, had gone on to higher education at a university or a specialized college.
The School System in Fribourg
The school system in the Canton of Fribourg works like this:
- Kids can attend one year of non-required Kindergarten.
- Then, they go to six years of Primary school.
- After that, there are three years of required lower Secondary school. Students are grouped based on their abilities.
- Students can then choose to go to an optional three or four-year upper Secondary school. This can be a gymnasium (which prepares them for university) or a vocational program (which teaches job skills).
- After upper Secondary, students can go to a Tertiary school (like a university) or start an apprenticeship to learn a trade.
Local Schooling
In the 2010-2011 school year, 35 students attended primary classes in Le Châtelard. However, there were no kindergarten or secondary school classes in the town itself. This means many students from Le Châtelard attended schools in nearby towns for kindergarten, lower secondary, and upper secondary education.
See also
In Spanish: Le Châtelard (Friburgo) para niños
