Lully, Fribourg facts for kids
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 Lully
Location in Switzerland
Lully
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 1,156 | |
| • Density | 210.2/km2 (544/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1470
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| Surrounded by | Estavayer, Cheyres-Châbles, Les Montets | |
Lully is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the Broye district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It's a place where people live and work. On January 1, 2006, Lully grew bigger by joining with two nearby towns, Bollion and Seiry. This change was made by the local government.
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History of Lully
Lully has a long history! The town was first mentioned in official records way back in the year 1011. Back then, it was called in villa Lulliaco.
Geography and Landscape
Lully covers an area of about 5.5 square kilometers (about 2.1 square miles). A large part of this land, about 66.5%, is used for farming. This means there are many fields for growing crops and pastures for animals.
About 20.4% of Lully is covered by forests, which are great for nature and wildlife. The remaining land includes buildings, roads, and a small amount of rivers or lakes. The town is located in the Broye district, south of Estavayer-le-Lac. It includes the villages of Lully, Bollion, and Seiry.
Lully's Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is like a special symbol or logo for a town or family. Lully's current coat of arms is a mix of the symbols from the three towns that joined together: Lully, Bollion, and Seiry.
The old coat of arms for Lully had eight gold and red stripes. On top of these stripes, there was a silver band with three red roses.
Population and People
Lully has a population of 1,156 people. About 11.1% of the people living in Lully are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Lully has grown quite a bit, by about 34.1%.
Most people in Lully speak French, which is their main language. About 88.7% of the population speaks French. The second most common language is German, spoken by about 6.1% of the people. A smaller group, about 3.6%, speaks Italian.
In Lully, the population is almost evenly split between males and females. About 50.6% are male, and 49.4% are female. Most residents are Swiss citizens.
The town has a good mix of age groups. About 15.2% of the population are children aged 0 to 9 years old. Teenagers, aged 10 to 19, make up about 13.9%. The largest group is adults between 20 and 59 years old. There are also older adults, with about 6.9% of the population being 60 to 69 years old.
In 2000, there were 260 households in Lully, with an average of 2.6 people living in each home. Most of the apartments in Lully are lived in all year round.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Lully had a low unemployment rate of 2.4%, meaning most people who wanted to work had jobs.
The economy of Lully is divided into three main parts:
- Primary sector: This includes jobs related to farming. In 2008, about 41 people worked in agriculture in Lully.
- Secondary sector: This involves jobs like manufacturing and construction. In Lully, about 7 people worked in this sector, mainly in construction.
- Tertiary sector: This is the largest sector and includes jobs in services. About 174 people worked in this sector. These jobs include things like sales, transportation, working in hotels or restaurants, and healthcare.
Many people who live in Lully travel to other towns for work. About 70.8% of the working population uses a private car to get to their jobs.
Religion in Lully
Based on information from 2000, most people in Lully are Roman Catholic, making up about 67.2% of the population. Another group, about 17.6%, belongs to the Swiss Reformed Church.
There are also smaller numbers of people who belong to other Christian churches. A small percentage of the population is Islamic. About 7.71% of the people in Lully do not belong to any church, meaning they are agnostic or atheist.
Education System
In Lully, many people have completed a good level of education. About 36.9% of the population has finished upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 9.4% have gone on to higher education, like a university or a specialized college.
The school system in the Canton of Fribourg works like this:
- Kindergarten: One year of optional kindergarten.
- Primary School: Six years of primary school, which everyone must attend.
- 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 go to a 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).
- Tertiary School: After upper secondary, students can go to a university or continue with an apprenticeship.
During the 2010-2011 school year, Lully had 128 students in 7 classes. There were 2 kindergarten classes and 5 primary classes. While Lully didn't have its own secondary or higher education classes, many students from Lully attended these schools in nearby towns.
See also
In Spanish: Lully (Friburgo) para niños
