Mur, Switzerland facts for kids
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Location in Switzerland
Mur
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 211 | |
| • Density | 118.5/km2 (307.0/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1787
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| Surrounded by | Cudrefin, Faoug, Greng (FR), Haut-Vully (FR), Vallamand | |
Mur is a small village in Switzerland. It used to be its own town, but on July 1, 2011, it joined with several other towns. These towns, including Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Vallamand, and Villars-le-Grand, all became part of a new, larger town called Vully-les-Lacs. Mur is located in the Broye-Vully area, within the canton of Vaud.
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History of Mur
Mur is an old village. The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1396. Back then, it was known as Murs.
Geography of Mur
Mur covers an area of about 1.78 square kilometers (0.69 square miles). A large part of this land, about 74.7%, is used for farming. This means people grow crops or raise animals there.
About 9% of Mur's land is covered by forests. The rest, about 14.6%, has buildings and roads. A very small part, about 1.1%, is land that cannot be used for anything.
Mur used to be part of the Avenches District. But in 2006, it became part of the new Broye-Vully district. An interesting fact about Mur is that it sits right on the border between two different cantons. Part of the village is in the Vaud canton, and the eastern part is in the Fribourg canton.
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Mur is quite special. It shows a black and green shield with a silver wall on it. This is a clever design because the word for "wall" in French is le mur. So, the coat of arms is a "canting" symbol, meaning it uses a picture that sounds like the town's name.
Population and People
In 2009, Mur had a population of 211 people. Over the ten years before that (from 1999 to 2009), the number of people living in Mur grew by about 24.1%. Most of this growth happened because people moved to Mur from other places.
Most people in Mur speak French, about 71.7% of the population. The second most common language is German, spoken by about 24.9% of the people. A smaller number of people, about 1.7%, speak Portuguese.
In 2000, about 37.6% of the people living in Mur were born there. Another 17.9% were born in the same canton (Vaud). About 37% were born elsewhere in Switzerland, and 6.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
The age groups in Mur in 2009 were:
- Children (0-9 years old): 10%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 12.3%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 8.1%
- Adults (30-39 years old): 7.1%
- Adults (40-49 years old): 19.4%
- Adults (50-59 years old): 20.4%
- Seniors (60-69 years old): 13.3%
- Seniors (70-79 years old): 6.2%
- Seniors (80-89 years old): 2.8%
- Seniors (90 and older): 0.5%
In 2000, there were 67 households in Mur, with an average of 2.5 people living in each. About 29.4% of these households had only one person.
The population of Mur over time is shown in this chart:
Important Historical Sites
Mur is home to some important historical places. Guévaux Castle is one of them. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. This means it's a very important building for Switzerland's history and culture.
Also, there's an ancient settlement called Chenevières de Guévaux I. This site is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps. These are old villages built on stilts over water. They are so important that they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This means they are recognized as special places that should be protected for everyone in the world.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Mur had a low unemployment rate of 2%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.
Jobs in Mur are divided into three main types:
- Primary Sector: This includes jobs that get raw materials from nature. In Mur, this means farming and fishing. In 2008, 32 people worked in this sector, mostly in agriculture.
- Secondary Sector: These jobs involve making things. In Mur, this was mainly construction. In 2008, 6 people worked in this sector.
- Tertiary Sector: These jobs provide services to people. This includes things like sales, information technology, and education. In 2008, 17 people worked in this sector.
Overall, 88 residents of Mur had jobs. Almost half of the workers, 45.5%, were women.
Many people who live in Mur travel to other towns for work. In 2000, 51 people left Mur to work elsewhere, while only 6 people came into Mur for work. Most people, about 58%, used a private car to get to work. A smaller number, 6.8%, used public transportation.
Religion
Based on information from 2000, most people in Mur belong to Christian churches.
- About 12.1% were Roman Catholic.
- About 75.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number (about 2.89%) belonged to other Christian churches.
- About 8.09% of the population did not belong to any church or were agnostic or atheism|atheist.
Education
Education is important in Mur. In 2000, about 27.2% of the people had finished high school (upper secondary education). Also, 20.8% had gone on to get higher education, like a university degree.
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 26 students in the Mur school district. In the Vaud canton, children can go to two years of optional pre-school. The main primary school program lasts for four years, and 12 students were in this program. After primary school, students go to lower secondary school for six years, and there were 13 students in these schools.
In 2000, 37 students from Mur went to schools outside the village. Only 5 students from other towns came to school in Mur.
