Le Flon facts for kids
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Le Flon
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 Le Flon
Location in Switzerland
Le Flon
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Veveyse | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 1,223 | |
| • Density | 127.80/km2 (330.99/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1699
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| Surrounded by | Chapelle (Glâne), Chesalles-sur-Oron (VD), La Verrerie, Rue, Saint-Martin, Siviriez, Ursy, Vuisternens-devant-Romont | |
Le Flon is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Veveyse district. This district is part of the canton of Fribourg. Le Flon was created in 2004. It was formed when three smaller places joined together: Bouloz, Pont (Veveyse), and Porsel.
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Geography of Le Flon
Le Flon covers an area of about 9.54 square kilometers (about 3.68 square miles). Most of this land, about 73.5%, is used for farming. This includes fields for crops and pastures for animals. Forests cover about 19.9% of the area.
About 5.5% of Le Flon is built up with buildings and roads. A very small part, 0.1%, is made up of rivers or lakes. The remaining 0.5% is land that cannot be used for farming or building.
People and Population
Le Flon has a population of 1,223 people (as of December 2020). In 2008, about 6.6% of the people living there were from other countries. Over ten years, from 2000 to 2010, the population grew by 26.2%. Most of this growth was from people moving into Le Flon.
Languages Spoken
In 2000, most people in Le Flon spoke French as their main language (95.3%). German was the second most common language (2.4%). Portuguese was the third (0.8%).
Age Groups
In 2000, children and teenagers (up to 19 years old) made up 30.2% of the population. Adults (20 to 64 years old) were 56.3% of the population. Older adults (over 64 years old) made up 13.5%.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Le Flon had an unemployment rate of 3.7%. This means a small number of people who wanted jobs could not find them.
Types of Jobs
In 2008, there were 115 full-time jobs in Le Flon. These jobs were in different areas:
- Primary Sector: 57 jobs were in the primary sector. This mainly means farming.
- Secondary Sector: 25 jobs were in the secondary sector. This includes making things (manufacturing) and building things (construction). About 68% of these jobs were in construction.
- Tertiary Sector: 33 jobs were in the tertiary sector. This involves services. Examples include sales, transportation, hotels, restaurants, education, and healthcare.
Getting to Work
Most people in Le Flon use a private car to get to work (63.9%). About 7% of the working population uses public transportation.
Education System
The school system in the Canton of Fribourg has several stages:
- Kindergarten: One year of optional kindergarten.
- Primary School: Six years of primary school, which is required.
- Lower Secondary School: Three years of required lower secondary school. Students are grouped based on their abilities.
- Upper Secondary School: After lower secondary, students can choose to attend a three or four-year upper secondary school. This can be a gymnasium (for university preparation) or a vocational program (for job training).
- Tertiary School: After upper secondary, students can go to a university or continue their job training (apprenticeship).
Schools in Le Flon
During the 2010-2011 school year, 114 students attended 6 classes in Le Flon. There was one kindergarten class with 15 students. The municipality also had 5 primary classes with 99 students.
Le Flon did not have its own lower or upper secondary schools. Students from Le Flon attended these schools in nearby towns. For example, 52 students went to lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Le Flon para niños
