Peney-le-Jorat facts for kids
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Peney-le-Jorat
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 Peney-le-Jorat
Location in Switzerland
Peney-le-Jorat
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 377 | |
| • Density | 84.53/km2 (218.9/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Les Penatzets Les Tavans |
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| Postal code |
1059
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| Surrounded by | Montaubion-Chardonney, Villars-Mendraz, Sottens, Hermenches, Corcelles-le-Jorat, Villars-Tiercelin | |
Peney-le-Jorat was a small town, or municipality, in the Gros-de-Vaud area of Vaud in Switzerland. It's located in the southwest of Switzerland, close to France and Italy.
On July 1, 2011, Peney-le-Jorat joined with the nearby villages of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, and Villars-Mendraz. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality called Jorat-Menthue.
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A Look Back: Peney-le-Jorat's History
Peney-le-Jorat was first mentioned a very long time ago, around the years 1141-1143. Back then, it was known as Pinoy.
Exploring the Geography of Peney-le-Jorat
As of 2009, Peney-le-Jorat covered an area of about 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 square miles). A large part of this land, about 55%, was used for farming. Nearly 40% was covered by forests. The remaining small part, about 6%, had buildings and roads.
Most of the built-up area was for homes and other buildings. The rest was for roads and transportation. In the forested areas, most of the land was dense forest. A small part had orchards or groups of trees. For farming, most land was used for growing crops, and some was used for pastures for animals.
Until August 31, 2006, Peney-le-Jorat was part of the Oron District. After that, it became part of the new Gros-de-Vaud District. The village itself is located on a flat area in the middle of the Jorat region. It includes the main village and several smaller surrounding areas called hamlets.
Understanding the Coat of Arms
The blazon (a special description) of Peney-le-Jorat's coat of arms is: Azure, on three Hills as many Pine-trees Argent, in chief two Gad-flies Or. This means the shield is blue. It shows three hills with three silver pine trees on them. At the top, there are two golden gad-flies.
Who Lives There? Peney-le-Jorat's Population
In December 2009, Peney-le-Jorat had a population of 377 people. About 12.6% of these people were foreign nationals in 2008. Over ten years (1999-2009), the population grew by about 25.7%. This growth was due to people moving in and more births than deaths.
Most people in the village (about 91.3%) spoke French in 2000. Portuguese was the second most common language (3.5%), followed by German (3.2%). A few people also spoke Italian.
In 2000, about 30.8% of the people living in Peney-le-Jorat were born there. About 46.2% were born in the same canton (Vaud). The rest were born elsewhere in Switzerland (13.8%) or outside Switzerland (9.0%).
In 2008, there were 4 babies born to Swiss citizens and 2 to non-Swiss citizens. There was 1 death of a Swiss citizen and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. This meant the Swiss population increased by 3, and the foreign population increased by 1. Overall, the total population grew by 2.2% in 2008.
In 2009, the age breakdown of the population was:
- Children (0-9 years old): 13.5%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 16.7%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 9.3%
- Adults (30-39 years old): 12.7%
- Adults (40-49 years old): 18.0%
- Adults (50-59 years old): 11.9%
- Seniors (60-69 years old): 9.0%
- Seniors (70-79 years old): 5.0%
- Seniors (80-89 years old): 3.4%
- Seniors (90 and older): 0.3%
In 2000, about 30.8% of people in the village were single and had never been married. About 50.6% were married. A small number were widowed (1.6%) or divorced (2.9%).
The average number of people per living room in 2000 was 0.61, which was similar to the average for the whole canton. About 62.1% of homes were owned by the people living in them.
In 2000, there were 114 private households, with an average of 2.7 people per home. About 21.6% of homes had only one person. There were 37 married couples without children and 45 married couples with children.
The historical population of Peney-le-Jorat is shown in this chart:
Working Life: Peney-le-Jorat's Economy
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Peney-le-Jorat was 2.4%. This means a very small number of people who wanted jobs couldn't find them.
In 2008, there were 33 people working in the primary economic sector, which mainly involves farming and natural resources. There were 10 businesses in this area. Another 11 people worked in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and construction, with 2 businesses. The largest group, 45 people, worked in the tertiary sector, which covers services like shops, offices, and healthcare. There were 11 businesses in this sector.
Overall, 152 residents of the village had jobs. About 42.1% of these workers were female.
In 2000, 30 workers came into the village for their jobs, while 92 workers left the village to work elsewhere. This shows that more people left Peney-le-Jorat for work than came in. About 5.3% of workers used public transportation, and 57.9% used a private car to get to work.
Beliefs: Religion in Peney-le-Jorat
Based on the 2000 census:
- About 16.0% of the population were Roman Catholic.
- About 64.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church (a Protestant church).
- A small number (0.96%) were Orthodox Christians.
- One person belonged to another Christian church.
- One person was Islamic.
- One person was Hindu.
- About 16.03% of the population said they had no church affiliation, or were agnostic (not sure if God exists) or atheist (do not believe in God).
- A very small number (1.60%) did not answer the question about their religion.
Learning and Schools: Education in Peney-le-Jorat
In Peney-le-Jorat, about 34.9% of the population had finished non-mandatory upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 16.7% had gone on to higher education, such as a university or a specialized college (a Fachhochschule). Of those with higher education, most were Swiss men (57.7%) or Swiss women (36.5%).
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 53 students in the Peney-le-Jorat school district. In the Vaud canton, two years of optional pre-school are offered. During that school year, 296 children received pre-school care, and 96 of them received financial help for it.
The canton's primary school program lasts four years. There were 34 students in the village's primary school program. The required lower secondary school program lasts six years, and 19 students were in those schools.
In 2000, 5 students came to Peney-le-Jorat from other villages to attend school. However, 55 residents of Peney-le-Jorat went to schools outside the village.
