Vendlincourt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Vendlincourt
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Vendlincourt village church
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 Vendlincourt
Location in Switzerland
Vendlincourt
Location in Canton of Jura
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Porrentruy | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 560 | |
| • Density | 61.2/km2 (158.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
2943
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| Surrounded by | Bonfol, Damphreux, Coeuve, Alle, Miécourt, Levoncourt(F), Courtavon(F) | |
Vendlincourt is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the Jura canton of Switzerland. It is part of the Porrentruy district.
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History of Vendlincourt
Vendlincourt was first mentioned in old records in the year 1136. Back then, its name was spelled Uuandeleincurt.
Geography of Vendlincourt
Vendlincourt covers an area of about 9.14 square kilometers (3.53 square miles). A large part of this land, about 55.8%, is used for farming. This means people grow crops or keep animals there.
Another big part, 37.6%, is covered by forests. The rest of the land, about 6.4%, has buildings or roads. A very small amount, 0.2%, is made up of rivers or lakes. All the water in Vendlincourt is in lakes.
Vendlincourt's Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is like a special symbol or emblem for a town or family. Vendlincourt's coat of arms is blue. It has a golden Fleur-de-lis at the top. Below that, it has a golden "Saltire," which is a cross shaped like an "X."
Population and People
Vendlincourt has a population of about 559 people (as of 2003). In 2008, about 7.6% of the people living there were from other countries. Over ten years, from 2000 to 2010, the population went down a little.
Most people in Vendlincourt speak French. About 91.7% of the population uses French as their main language. Some people also speak German (4.5%) or Italian (1.6%).
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males (51.1%) and females (48.9%). Many people, about 43.6%, were born in Vendlincourt and still lived there in 2000.
- About 25.3% of the population are children and teenagers (0-19 years old).
- Adults (20-64 years old) make up 54% of the population.
- Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20.7%.
In 2000, there were 214 homes in Vendlincourt. On average, about 2.5 people lived in each home. Most apartments (80.5%) were lived in all the time.
The chart below shows how Vendlincourt's population has changed over many years:
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Vendlincourt was 2.8%. This means a small number of people who wanted jobs could not find them.
Many people in Vendlincourt work in different types of jobs:
- Farming and Nature: About 30 people work in farming, forestry, or similar jobs. There are 11 businesses in this area.
- Making Things: 139 people work in factories or construction. There are 10 businesses in this area. Most of these jobs (82.6%) are in manufacturing, which means making products.
- Services: 35 people work in service jobs, like shops, restaurants, or offices. There are 16 businesses in this area.
In 2000, 140 workers came into Vendlincourt for their jobs, and 154 workers left Vendlincourt to work elsewhere. This means more people leave to work than come in. About 57.5% of working people use a private car to get to work.
Religion in Vendlincourt
Based on information from 2000:
- Most people, about 59.8%, are Roman Catholic.
- About 10.4% belong to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A smaller number of people belong to other Christian churches or are Islamic.
- Some people do not belong to any church.
Education System
In Vendlincourt, about 25.1% of the people have finished upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 5.3% have gone on to higher education, like university.
The school system in the Canton of Jura works like this:
- Kids can go to two years of non-required Kindergarten.
- Then, they go to six years of Primary school.
- After that, there are three years of required lower Secondary school. Students are grouped by their skills.
- After lower Secondary, students can choose to go to an optional upper Secondary school for three or four years. They can also start an apprenticeship to learn a trade.
In the 2009-2010 school year, 44 students attended primary school in Vendlincourt. There were no kindergarten classes. All students from Vendlincourt go to secondary school in other towns because there are only nine secondary schools in the whole canton.
Transportation
Vendlincourt has a train station. It is on the Porrentruy–Bonfol railway line. This means people can travel to and from Vendlincourt by train.
See also
In Spanish: Vendlincourt para niños
