Morens facts for kids
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 Morens
Location in Switzerland
Morens
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2015)
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| • Total | 154 | |
| • Density | 59.69/km2 (154.6/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1541
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| Surrounded by | Bussy, Montbrelloz, Payerne (VD), Rueyres-les-Prés | |
Morens was once a small town, or municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the canton of Fribourg, within the Broye district.
In 2017, Morens joined with several other towns. These included Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay, and Vuissens. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality called Estavayer.
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History of Morens
Morens is a very old place. The first time anyone wrote about Morens was in the year 1216. Back then, it was known by the same name, Morens.
Where Morens Was Located
Morens covered an area of about 2.6 square kilometers (1 square mile). A big part of this land, about 66.5%, was used for farming. Farmers grew crops and raised animals there.
About 16.2% of the area was covered by forests. The same amount, 16.2%, was built up with buildings and roads. A small part, about 1.2%, was made up of rivers or lakes.
Morens was located in a special part of the Broye district. This area is called an exclave of Estavayer-le-Lac. An exclave is a piece of land that belongs to one area but is separated from it by land belonging to another area.
Morens Coat of Arms
Every town in Switzerland has a special symbol called a coat of arms. It's like a unique flag for the town. The coat of arms for Morens was a red shield. On this shield, there was a silver stripe going down the middle. On the silver stripe, there were three red roses.
People of Morens
In 2015, Morens had a population of 154 people. Over ten years, from 2000 to 2010, the number of people living there grew by about 22.4%. Most of this growth happened because new people moved into the town.
Most people in Morens speak French. In 2000, about 89.4% of the people spoke French as their main language. The next most common language was German, spoken by about 8.1% of the people. A small number, about 1.6%, spoke Portuguese.
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Most of the people living in Morens were Swiss citizens.
Many people living in Morens in 2000 were born there. About 48.8% of the population had been born in Morens. Others were born in the same canton (Fribourg) or elsewhere in Switzerland. A small number of people were born outside Switzerland.
The chart below shows how the population of Morens changed over many years:
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Morens was very low, at 2.1%. This means most people who wanted a job had one.
Most jobs in Morens were in the primary economic sector. This means jobs related to farming, like growing crops or raising animals. In 2008, there were 38 people working in this sector. There were also 11 businesses related to farming.
There were no jobs in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing or building things. Only a few jobs were in the tertiary sector, which includes services like education or healthcare. In 2008, there was one job in education.
Many people who lived in Morens traveled to other towns for work. In 2000, 50 people left Morens to work elsewhere, while only 3 people came into Morens for work.
Religion in Morens
Based on information from 2000, most people in Morens were Roman Catholic. About 69.9% of the population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church.
Another group, about 17.9%, belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A very small number of people were Islamic. Some people did not belong to any church or preferred not to say.
Education in Morens
In Switzerland, education is very important. The Canton of Fribourg has a specific school system. It starts with one year of optional Kindergarten. After that, children go to six years of Primary school.
Then comes three years of lower Secondary school. In these years, students are grouped based on their abilities. After this, students can choose to go to an upper Secondary school for three or four years. This can be a gymnasium (which prepares them for university) or a vocational program (which teaches them job skills).
In the 2010–11 school year, there was one primary class in Morens with 18 students. However, there were no kindergarten or secondary classes in Morens itself. Students from Morens who were in kindergarten or secondary school went to schools in nearby towns.
Some students from other towns also came to Morens for school. In 2000, 15 students from other towns came to Morens, while 9 students from Morens went to schools outside the town.
See also
In Spanish: Morens para niños
