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 Prahins
Location in Switzerland
Prahins
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 693 m (2,274 ft) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 125 | |
| • Density | 51.65/km2 (133.8/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1408
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| Surrounded by | Bioley-Magnoux, Chanéaz, Démoret, Donneloye, Mézery-près-Donneloye, Molondin | |
Prahins used to be a small town, or municipality, in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was part of the Jura-Nord Vaudois area. On January 1, 2012, Prahins joined with the town of Donneloye to become one bigger municipality.
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History of Prahins
Prahins was first written about in the year 1186. Back then, it was known by the name Prehes.
Where is Prahins?
Prahins covered an area of about 2.4 square kilometers (about 0.9 square miles). A large part of this land, about 66.5%, was used for farming. Forests covered about 26.4% of the area. The remaining 5.9% was built up with buildings and roads.
Most of the built-up area was for houses and other buildings. The rest was for roads and transport. All the forests in Prahins were dense, meaning they had many trees. For farming, over half the land was used for growing crops, and some was used for pastures where animals could graze.
Prahins was once part of the Yverdon District. This district was closed down in 2006. After that, Prahins became part of the new Jura-Nord Vaudois district.
The town was located where two important roads met: the road from Yverdon to Moudon, and the road from Morges to Payerne. It sat on the right side of the Mentue river. Prahins itself was a linear village, meaning its buildings were mostly spread out along a road.
Prahins Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Prahins has a special design. It is described as Vair, in Chief Azure a Wing Or. This means it has a pattern of blue and white shapes, and at the top, there is a golden wing on a blue background.
People Living in Prahins
In 2010, Prahins had a population of 125 people. About 7% of these people were foreign nationals living there. Over ten years, from 1999 to 2009, the number of people in Prahins changed a little. It grew by about 2.3% because more people moved in than moved out. However, it decreased by about 0.8% because there were slightly more deaths than births.
Most people in Prahins, about 92.1%, spoke French as their main language in 2000. German was the second most common language, spoken by 6.3% of the people. A small number, 1.6%, spoke English.
In 2009, the population of Prahins included:
- Children (0-9 years old): 6.1%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 17.6%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 12.2%
- Adults (30-39 years old): 5.3%
- Adults (40-49 years old): 18.3%
- Adults (50-59 years old): 15.3%
- Seniors (60-69 years old): 13.7%
- Older seniors (70-79 years old): 5.3%
- Very old seniors (80-89 years old): 4.6%
- Eldest seniors (90 and older): 1.5%
In 2000, there were 48 single people who had never been married. There were 63 married people, 7 widows or widowers, and 8 divorced people.
The average number of people per living room in Prahins was about 0.58 in 2000. This was similar to the average for the whole canton. A "room" here means a living space of at least 4 square meters, like bedrooms, living rooms, or kitchens. About 54.3% of the homes were owned by the people living in them.
In 2000, there were 46 private households in Prahins, with an average of 2.7 people per home. About 23.4% of these homes had only one person living in them. There were also:
- 11 married couples without children
- 18 married couples with children
- 5 single parents with children
- 1 household of unrelated people
- 1 household that was part of an institution or collective living.
In 2000, out of 36 inhabited buildings, 16 were single-family homes (44.4%). There were 5 multi-family buildings (13.9%). Also, 11 buildings were used for both housing and other purposes (30.6%). Four buildings were mainly for businesses or industry but also had some homes (11.1%).
Most apartments, about 85.2%, were lived in all the time. A small number, 3.7%, were used only during certain seasons. About 11.1% of apartments were empty. In 2010, no new homes were being built, and there were no empty homes available for rent.
The number of people living in Prahins has changed over time:
- In 1803, there were 112 people.
- The population grew steadily until 1910, reaching 183 people.
- After 1910, the population generally decreased, reaching its lowest point of 79 people in 1970.
- By 2000, the population had recovered slightly to 126 people.
Important Sites in Prahins
The entire village of Prahins is recognized as an important Swiss Heritage Site. This means it has special historical or cultural value and is protected.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Prahins had an unemployment rate of 4.4%. This means a small number of people who wanted jobs couldn't find them.
In 2008, 24 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector mainly involves farming and producing raw materials. There were 10 businesses in this area, all related to agriculture. No one worked in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and construction. Only 4 people worked in the tertiary sector, which is about services. There were 2 businesses in this sector.
Overall, 60 people living in Prahins had jobs. More than half of these workers, 53.3%, were women.
In 2008, there were 21 full-time jobs in Prahins. Most of these, 18 jobs, were in agriculture. There were no jobs in manufacturing. In the service sector, there were 3 jobs: one in selling or fixing cars, and two in hotels or restaurants.
In 2000, 4 people traveled into Prahins for work, while 40 people traveled out of Prahins to work in other towns. This means many more people left Prahins for their jobs than came in. About 8.3% of working people used public transport to get to work, and 58.3% used a private car.
Religion in Prahins
Based on information from 2000:
- About 10.3% of the people were Roman Catholic.
- About 80.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, which is a Protestant church.
- A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches.
- About 7.94% of the population did not belong to any church. They might have been agnostic (not sure if God exists) or atheist (don't believe in God).
- A very small number of people did not answer the question about their religion.
Education in Prahins
In Prahins, about 27.8% of the people had finished upper secondary education, which is like high school. About 16.7% had gone on to higher education, either at a university or a specialized college called a Fachhochschule. Of those who completed higher education, about 47.6% were Swiss men and 42.9% were Swiss women.
During the 2009/2010 school year, there were 17 students in the Prahins school area. In the Vaud canton, children can attend two years of optional pre-school. The local area provided pre-school care for 578 children, and 359 of them received financial help for it.
The main school program in the canton requires students to attend primary school for four years. There were 5 students in the primary school program in Prahins. After primary school, students go to lower secondary school for six years. There were 12 students in these schools in Prahins.
In 2000, 32 students from Prahins went to schools outside of the town.
