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Pizy
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 Pizy
Location in Switzerland
Pizy
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 78 | |
| • Density | 31.08/km2 (80.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1174
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| Surrounded by | Aubonne, Bougy-Villars, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Féchy, Gimel, Montherod, Mont-sur-Rolle | |
Pizy was a small municipality (like a town or village) in Switzerland. It was located in the canton of Vaud, which is like a state. Pizy was part of the Morges area. On July 1, 2011, Pizy joined with a nearby town called Aubonne.
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History of Pizy
Pizy is first mentioned in old records from 1188. This means the area has a long history, going back over 800 years!
Geography and Location
Pizy covered an area of about 2.51 square kilometers (about 1 square mile). Most of this land, about 65%, was used for farming. Forests covered about 27% of the area. The rest of the land was used for buildings, roads, and a small amount of rivers.
Pizy used to be in the Aubonne District. However, on August 31, 2006, it became part of the new Morges District. The municipality of Pizy was made up of scattered houses located between the towns of Aubonne and Gimel.
Pizy's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Pizy has a special design. It shows two silver columns on two green hills, all on a blue background. There are also three golden scallop shells placed vertically. A "blazon" is the official description of a coat of arms.
Population and People
In 2003, Pizy had a population of 78 people. By 2008, about 9.3% of the people living there were foreign nationals. Over ten years (from 1999 to 2009), the population grew by about 10.8%. This growth was mostly due to more births than deaths.
Most people in Pizy (about 87.7%) spoke French in 2000. German was the second most common language (9.2%), and Italian was third (1.5%).
In 2000, about 36.9% of the people living in Pizy were born there. Another 29.2% were born in the same canton (Vaud). About 23.1% were born elsewhere in Switzerland, and 10.8% were born outside of Switzerland.
The age groups in Pizy in 2009 were:
- Children (0-9 years old): 15.9%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 7.3%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 7.3%
- Adults (30-59 years old): 46.3%
- Seniors (60 years and older): 22%
Historical Population Trends
The chart below shows how Pizy's population has changed over many years.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Pizy had a very low unemployment rate of 0.8%. In 2008, there were 9 people working in the primary sector (like farming). Three people worked in the secondary sector (like manufacturing). Two people worked in the tertiary sector (like services or professional jobs).
Most people who lived in Pizy worked outside the municipality. In 2000, 21 workers left Pizy for their jobs, while only 8 came into Pizy for work. About 52.6% of working people used a private car to get to work.
Religion
According to the 2000 census, about 16.9% of the people in Pizy were Roman Catholic. About 60% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or had no religious affiliation.
Education
In Pizy, about 46.2% of the population had finished upper secondary education (like high school). About 12.3% had completed higher education, such as university.
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 9 students in the Pizy school district. The canton (state) of Vaud provides two years of non-required pre-school. The primary school program lasts for four years, and there were 5 students in Pizy's primary school. The required lower secondary school program lasts for six years, and there were 4 students in those schools.
In 2000, 9 students from Pizy went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Pizy para niños
