Seigneux facts for kids
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Seigneux
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 Seigneux
Location in Switzerland
Seigneux
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 296 | |
| • Density | 79.57/km2 (206.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1525
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| Surrounded by | Cerniaz, Curtilles, Dompierre, Henniez, Lucens, Villars-Bramard, Villeneuve (FR) | |
Seigneux was once a municipality in Switzerland. It was located in the Broye-Vully area, within the canton of Vaud.
On July 1, 2011, Seigneux joined with several other villages. These villages included Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, and Villars-Bramard. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality called Valbroye.
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History of Seigneux
Seigneux is a very old place. The first time it was ever written about was between the years 1216 and 1250. Back then, its name was spelled Simuus.
Geography and Landscape
Seigneux covers an area of about 3.7 square kilometers (1.4 square miles). This information is from 2009.
Land Use in Seigneux
- A large part of the land, about 60.2%, is used for farming. This means people grow crops or raise animals there.
- About 31.8% of the land is covered by forests.
- The remaining 7.0% of the land has buildings or roads on it.
Before 2006, Seigneux was part of the Payerne District. When that district was closed, Seigneux became part of the new Broye-Vully district.
Seigneux Coat of Arms
The blazon (description) of Seigneux's coat of arms is quite specific. It is described as Per fess Or and Azure, a ciborium counterchanged, bordered Gules and Argent. This means the shield is divided into two horizontal halves. The top half is gold (Or) and the bottom half is blue (Azure). In the middle, there is a special cup called a ciborium. Its colors are swapped depending on the background, and it has red (Gules) and silver (Argent) borders.
Population and People
In December 2009, Seigneux had a population of 296 people.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Seigneux speak French. In 2000, about 94.2% of the population spoke French. The second most common language was Portuguese, spoken by about 2.2% of the people. A small number of people, about 1.8%, spoke German. There were also a few people who spoke Italian.
Where People Were Born
In 2000, about 33% of the people living in Seigneux were born there. About 38.4% were born in the same canton (Vaud). Around 17% were born in other parts of Switzerland, and about 9.8% were born outside of Switzerland.
Age Groups in Seigneux
Here's how the population was divided by age in 2009:
- Children (0-9 years old): 10.5%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 17.3%
- Young Adults (20-29 years old): 12.9%
- Adults (30-39 years old): 12.2%
- Adults (40-49 years old): 17.3%
- Adults (50-59 years old): 13.9%
- Seniors (60-69 years old): 7.8%
- Seniors (70-79 years old): 5.1%
- Seniors (80-89 years old): 2.4%
- Very Old Seniors (90+ years old): A very small number of people.
Historical Population Growth
The chart below shows how the population of Seigneux has changed over many years.
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Seigneux was low, at 1.6%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.
Types of Jobs
In 2008, people in Seigneux worked in different types of jobs:
- Primary Sector: 19 people worked in farming. There were 8 businesses related to this.
- Secondary Sector: 19 people worked in areas like manufacturing and construction. There were 5 businesses in this sector.
- Tertiary Sector: 20 people worked in service jobs, like sales or education. There were 10 businesses in this sector.
Overall, 140 residents of Seigneux had jobs. About 41.4% of these workers were women.
Commuting to Work
Many people in Seigneux traveled for work. In 2000, 81 workers came into the village for their jobs. However, 102 workers left the village to work elsewhere. This means more people left Seigneux for work than came in.
Most people used private cars to get to work (72.1%). A smaller number, 4.3%, used public transportation.
Religion in Seigneux
Based on the 2000 census, people in Seigneux followed different religions:
- About 28.6% were Roman Catholic.
- About 56.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or were Buddhist.
- About 8.33% of the population did not belong to any church, or were agnostic or atheist.
Education and Schools
Education is important in Seigneux.
Education Levels
In Seigneux, about 38% of the population had finished upper secondary education. This is education after primary school but before university. About 9.8% of people had gone on to higher education, like a university or a specialized college (a Fachhochschule).
School System
In the 2009/2010 school year, there were 46 students in the Seigneux school district.
- The canton of Vaud offers two years of optional pre-school.
- Primary school lasts for four years. There were 20 students in the primary school program in Seigneux.
- Lower secondary school is required and lasts for six years. There were 26 students in these schools.
In 2000, 9 students from other villages came to Seigneux for school. At the same time, 36 students from Seigneux went to schools outside the village.
See also
In Spanish: Seigneux para niños
