Montagny, Fribourg facts for kids
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Montagny
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 Montagny
Location in Switzerland
Montagny
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,712 | |
| • Density | 154.62/km2 (400.46/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1774 Montagny-les-Monts
1776 Montagny-la-Ville 1775 Mannens-Grandsivaz |
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| Surrounded by | Corcelles-près-Payerne (VD), Corserey, Léchelles, Noréaz, Payerne (VD), Ponthaux, Prez-vers-Noréaz, Russy, Torny | |
Montagny is a town in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Fribourg, within the Broye district. Montagny was formed by combining smaller towns.
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Montagny's Story
Montagny is a fairly new town. It was created in the year 2000. This happened when two smaller towns, Montagny-les-Monts and Montagny-la-Ville, decided to join together. A few years later, on January 1, 2004, another town called Mannens-Grandsivaz also became part of Montagny.
Where is Montagny?
Montagny covers an area of about 17.5 square kilometers (about 6.7 square miles). A large part of this land, more than half, is used for farming. About one-third of the area is covered by forests. The rest of the land has buildings, roads, or is made up of rivers and lakes.
Montagny includes several villages and smaller areas. These are Montagny-la-Ville, Montagny-les-Monts, Mannens-Grandsivaz, and Cousset. There are also small hamlets called Tours, Les Arbognes, and Le Grabou.
Montagny's Coat of Arms
The official design for Montagny's coat of arms is described as "Paly of six Or and Gules and a Chief Argent." This means it has six vertical stripes of gold (Or) and red (Gules). At the top, there is a silver (Argent) band. This design brings together parts from the old coats of arms of Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts.
Who Lives in Montagny?
Montagny has a population of about 2,000 people. A small part of the population, about 7%, are people from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Montagny has grown by about 14.7%. This growth is mostly because new people have moved into the town.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Montagny speak French. About 90% of the population uses French as their main language. The second most common language is German, spoken by about 5% of the people. A smaller number of people speak Portuguese or Italian.
Age Groups
Montagny has a good mix of age groups. In 2000, about 13.7% of the population were children aged 0 to 9 years old. Teenagers, aged 10 to 19, made up about 12.7%. Adults between 20 and 59 years old made up a large part of the population. Older adults, aged 60 and above, made up about 17.9% of the population.
Homes and Families
In 2000, there were 663 homes in Montagny. On average, about 2.6 people lived in each home. Most of the apartments in Montagny are lived in all the time. Only a small number are empty or used only at certain times of the year.
Population Changes Over Time
The chart below shows how Montagny's population has changed over many years.
Important Historical Sites
The Notre-Dame Church in Montagny is a very important building. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. This means it is a special place that is protected because of its history and cultural value. The whole area of Montagny-les-Monts is also part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
Montagny's Economy
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Montagny was low, at 1.6%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.
What People Do for Work
Many people in Montagny work in farming. This is called the primary economic sector. There are also jobs in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and construction. The largest number of jobs are in the tertiary sector. This sector includes jobs like sales, transportation, hotels, restaurants, education, and healthcare.
Many people who live in Montagny travel to other towns for work. However, some people also travel into Montagny for their jobs. Most people use a private car to get to work, while a smaller number use public transportation.
Religion in Montagny
According to a census in 2000, most people in Montagny are Roman Catholic. About 77% of the population belongs to this church. About 10% of the people belong to the Swiss Reformed Church. There are also smaller groups of people who belong to other Christian churches, or are Islamic or Jewish. Some people do not belong to any church.
Education in Montagny
Education is important in Montagny. About one-third of the people have finished high school, and some have gone on to higher education at a university or a specialized college.
School System
The school system in the Canton of Fribourg, where Montagny is located, starts with one year of optional Kindergarten. After that, children go to six years of Primary school. Then, they attend three years of lower Secondary school. After lower Secondary, students can choose to go to an optional upper Secondary school for three or four years. 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 higher education school or start an apprenticeship.
In the 2010-2011 school year, there were 192 students in Montagny's schools. Many students from Montagny also attended schools in nearby towns for different levels of education.
Getting Around Montagny
Montagny has its own train station called Cousset. This station is on the Fribourg–Yverdon railway line. You can take a train from Cousset to places like Fribourg/Freiburg and Yverdon-les-Bains.
See also
In Spanish: Montagny (Friburgo) para niños
