Rossemaison facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rossemaison
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Rossemaison village
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 Rossemaison
Location in Switzerland
Rossemaison
Location in Canton of Jura
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 687 | |
| • Density | 363.5/km2 (941/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
2842
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| Surrounded by | Courtételle, Delémont, Courrendlin, Châtillon | |
Rossemaison is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the Delémont area of the Jura canton in Switzerland.
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A Look Back: Rossemaison's History
Rossemaison was first written about in the year 1462. Back then, it was called Rosemason. It also used to have a German name, Rottmund, but people don't use that name anymore.
Rossemaison's Geography
Rossemaison covers an area of about 1.89 square kilometers (0.73 square miles). A large part of this land, about 67.7%, is used for farming. This means it has fields for growing crops and pastures for animals.
About 18.5% of the area is covered by forests. The remaining 16.4% of the land is where buildings and roads are located. This includes homes, businesses, and transportation routes.
How Land is Used
- Buildings and Roads: About 13.2% of the built-up area is for houses and other buildings. Roads and other ways to travel make up 1.1%.
- Forests: Most of the forest land, 17.5% of the total area, is dense forest. A small part, 1.1%, has orchards or small groups of trees.
- Farming Land: For farming, 46.6% is used for growing crops. Another 19.6% is for pastures where animals graze. A small part, 1.6%, is used for orchards or vineyards.
The municipality is located in the Delémont district, which is a specific region within the canton.
Rossemaison's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Rossemaison has a special design. It shows a red horse standing on its back legs. The horse is on a green hill, and the background is silver or white. This design is called the blazon.
Who Lives in Rossemaison: Demographics
Rossemaison has a population of about 533 people. As of 2008, about 6.2% of the people living there were from other countries. Over ten years, from 2000 to 2010, the population grew by 8.9%. This growth was partly because more people moved there and partly because more babies were born than people died.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Rossemaison speak French as their main language. About 93.4% of the population spoke French in 2000. German was the second most common language, spoken by 4.0% of people. Italian was third, spoken by 2.2%.
Population Makeup
In 2008, a little more than half the population (52.1%) was male, and 47.9% was female. Most people were Swiss citizens. About 33.9% of the people living in Rossemaison in 2000 were also born there. Many others were born in the same canton or elsewhere in Switzerland.
Age Groups and Households
In 2000, children and teenagers (ages 0-19) made up 25.7% of the population. Adults (ages 20-64) were 61.3%, and seniors (over 64) were 13%.
There were 180 private households in Rossemaison in 2000. On average, each household had 2.8 people. Some households had only one person, while others had five or more. Most apartments (91.2%) were lived in all the time.
Rossemaison's Economy
In 2010, Rossemaison had a low unemployment rate of 3.2%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.
Jobs and Businesses
As of 2008, jobs in Rossemaison were divided into three main types:
- Primary Sector: This includes jobs related to getting raw materials, like farming. There were 23 people working in this area, with 8 businesses.
- Secondary Sector: This involves making things, like in factories or construction. There were 52 people working here, with 6 businesses.
- Tertiary Sector: This covers service jobs, like sales, education, or healthcare. There were 58 people working in this sector, with 15 businesses.
In total, 252 people from Rossemaison had jobs, and about 40.9% of them were women.
Commuting to Work
In 2000, many people who lived in Rossemaison traveled to other towns for work. For every person who came to Rossemaison for work, about 2.6 people left to work somewhere else. Most people (70.2%) used a private car to get to work, while 9.5% used public transportation.
Religion in Rossemaison
According to the 2000 census, most people in Rossemaison were Roman Catholic, making up 77.2% of the population. About 13.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or were Islamic. About 3.79% of the population did not belong to any church or did not answer the question.
Education in Rossemaison
Education is important in Rossemaison. About 40.3% of the population has finished upper secondary education, which is like high school. Another 11.4% have gone on to higher education, either at a university or a Fachhochschule (a type of professional university).
The Jura School System
The Canton of Jura has a specific school system:
- Kindergarten: Two years of non-required kindergarten.
- Primary School: Six years of primary school.
- Lower Secondary School: Three years of required lower secondary school. Students are grouped based on their abilities.
- Upper Secondary School: After lower secondary, students can choose a three or four-year upper secondary school. They can also go to a higher education school or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).
In the 2009-2010 school year, 55 students attended 4 classes in Rossemaison. There was one kindergarten class with 14 students and three primary classes with 41 students. Since there are only nine secondary schools in the whole canton, students from Rossemaison go to secondary school in a nearby town.
In 2000, 44 students from Rossemaison went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Rossemaison para niños
