Rovray facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Rovray
Location in Switzerland
Rovray
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 202 | |
| • Density | 63.1/km2 (163.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1463
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| Surrounded by | Chavannes-le-Chêne, Cheyres (FR), Molondin, Yvonand | |
Rovray is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Vaud, within the Jura-Nord Vaudois area.
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A Look Back in Time
Rovray is an old place! It was first written about between 1403 and 1409. Back then, its name was Roueraye.
Another village nearby, Arrissoules, is even older. It was first mentioned in 1148 as Arresules.
On January 1, 2005, Arrissoules joined with Rovray. The combined area kept the name Rovray.
Geography of Rovray
Rovray covers an area of about 3.2 square kilometers (1.2 square miles). A large part of this land, about 74%, is used for farming. This includes fields for crops and pastures for animals.
About 19% of Rovray is covered by forests. The remaining 6.6% of the land has buildings and roads.
The municipality used to be part of the Yverdon District. However, this district was closed on August 31, 2006. Rovray then became part of the new Jura-Nord Vaudois district.
Rovray is located above the shore of Lake Neuchatel. It includes two villages: Rovray and Arrissoules.
Rovray's Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is like a special symbol for a town or family. Rovray's coat of arms was created on January 1, 2005. This was when Rovray and Arrissoules merged into one municipality.
The coat of arms combines symbols from both villages. From Rovray, it has a gold buck (a male deer) jumping on a blue background with silver acorns. From Arrissoules, it has a linden tree on a background with six blue and gold stripes.
The coat of arms also shows a tunnel. This represents the Arrissoules motorway tunnel.
People of Rovray
Rovray has a population of 202 people. As of 2008, about 5.2% of the people living in Rovray were from other countries.
Most people in Rovray speak French. About 98.9% of the population speaks French as their main language. A small number of people speak English.
In 2009, the age groups in Rovray were:
- 9.6% of the population were children aged 0 to 9 years old.
- 13.2% were teenagers aged 10 to 19.
- 11.0% were young adults aged 20 to 29.
- 14.0% were adults aged 30 to 39.
- 16.2% were adults aged 40 to 49.
- 12.5% were adults aged 50 to 59.
- 11.8% were seniors aged 60 to 69.
- 4.4% were seniors aged 70 to 79.
- 5.9% were seniors aged 80 to 89.
- 1.5% were 90 years old or older.
In 2000, there were 51 households in Rovray. On average, there were 2.4 people living in each home.
The population of Rovray has changed over time. You can see this in the chart below:
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Rovray had a very low unemployment rate of 1.2%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
As of 2008, 30 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector mainly includes jobs like farming. There were 11 businesses in this area.
No one worked in the secondary sector (like manufacturing) or the tertiary sector (like services).
In 2000, 31 workers from Rovray traveled outside the municipality for their jobs. About 4.3% used public transportation, and 61.4% drove their own cars.
Religion in Rovray
Based on the 2000 census, most people in Rovray are Christian. About 82.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Another 6.9% were Roman Catholic.
Some people belonged to other Christian churches. About 4.6% of the population did not belong to any church.
Education in Rovray
Many adults in Rovray have completed a good level of education. About 41.4% have finished high school. Another 16.1% have gone on to higher education, like university.
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 13 students in the Rovray school district.
In the Vaud canton, children can attend two years of pre-school, which is not required. The canton also has a primary school program that lasts for four years. In Rovray, 6 students were in primary school.
After primary school, students go to lower secondary school for six years. There were 7 students in these schools in Rovray.
In 2000, 16 students from Rovray went to schools outside the municipality.
Images for kids
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A view of Rovray.
See also
In Spanish: Rovray para niños
