Rueyres-les-Prés facts for kids
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Rueyres-les-Prés
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 Rueyres-les-Prés
Location in Switzerland
Rueyres-les-Prés
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2015)
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| • Total | 432 | |
| • Density | 135.8/km2 (351.8/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1542
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| Surrounded by | Autavaux, Forel, Grandcour (VD), Montbrelloz, Morens, Payerne (VD) | |
Rueyres-les-Prés was once a small town, also known as a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Broye area, which is part of the Fribourg region. On January 1, 2017, Rueyres-les-Prés joined with several other nearby towns like Bussy and Estavayer-le-Lac. They all became part of a new, larger town called Estavayer.
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History of Rueyres-les-Prés
This town was first mentioned in old records way back in the year 1288. Back then, it was known as en Ruere.
Geography of Rueyres-les-Prés
Rueyres-les-Prés covered an area of about 3.2 square kilometers (which is about 1.2 square miles).
- Most of the land, about 82%, was used for farming.
- A small part, about 2.2%, was covered by forests.
- About 14.5% of the land had buildings or roads on it.
- A tiny bit, less than 1%, was made up of rivers or lakes.
The town was located on hills above the left side of the lower Broye valley.
What the Coat of Arms Means
The official symbol, or coat of arms, for Rueyres-les-Prés shows a blue shield with a silver lion standing on its hind legs. The lion has a red tongue and golden claws.
People Living in Rueyres-les-Prés
In 2015, Rueyres-les-Prés had 432 people living there.
- Over ten years (from 2000 to 2010), the number of people living in the town grew by about 30%.
- Most people (about 98%) spoke French as their main language in 2000. A few people also spoke German or Portuguese.
- In 2008, a little more than half the population was male (50.3%), and a little less than half was female (49.7%).
- Many people who lived in Rueyres-les-Prés in 2000 were born there or in the same region.
Population Changes Over Time
The chart below shows how the number of people living in Rueyres-les-Prés has changed over many years:
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Rueyres-les-Prés was low, at 2.5%.
- Many people worked in farming (primary sector).
- Some people worked in building things (secondary sector).
- Others worked in services like shops or restaurants (tertiary sector).
- Most people who lived in Rueyres-les-Prés traveled outside the town for work.
- About 72% of workers used a private car to get to their jobs.
Religion in the Community
Based on information from 2000:
- Most people, about 81%, were Roman Catholic.
- About 11.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or had no religious beliefs.
Education and Schools
In Rueyres-les-Prés, about 45% of adults had finished high school. About 6% had gone on to higher education, like university.
School System in Fribourg
The school system in the Fribourg region works like this:
- Kids can go to one year of optional Kindergarten.
- Then, they attend six years of Primary school.
- After that, they go to three years of lower Secondary school. Here, students are grouped by their skills.
- Finally, students can choose to go to an upper Secondary school for three or four years. This can be a gymnasium (which prepares them for university) or a program for learning a specific job.
- After upper Secondary, students can go to a higher school or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).
In the 2010-2011 school year, 18 students attended one class in Rueyres-les-Prés. Many students from the town went to schools in nearby towns for different levels of education.
See also
In Spanish: Rueyres-les-Prés para niños
