Vicques, Switzerland facts for kids
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Vicques village
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 Vicques
Location in Switzerland
Vicques
Location in Canton of Jura
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2011)
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| • Total | 1,763 | |
| • Density | 138.27/km2 (358.13/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Vicquois | |
| Postal code |
2824
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| Localities | Recolaine | |
| Surrounded by | Courchapoix, Vermes, Rebeuvelier, Courroux, Bärschwil(SO) | |
Vicques is a village in Switzerland. It used to be a separate town (called a municipality). It is located in the Jura canton, which is like a state in Switzerland. Vicques was once known as Wix in German.
On January 1, 2013, Vicques joined with two other towns, Montsevelier and Vermes. They all became part of a new, larger municipality called Val Terbi.
High above Vicques, you can find the Jura Observatory. This is a special place where people study stars and space.
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History of Vicques
Vicques is a very old place. The first time it was ever written about was in the year 866. Back then, it was called Vicum.
Geography of Vicques
Vicques covered an area of about 12.75 square kilometers. A large part of this land, almost half (46.2%), was used for farming. Another big part (45.9%) was covered by forests.
About 7.2% of the land was built up with buildings and roads. A small amount (0.6%) was rivers or lakes. The rest was land that couldn't be used for farming or building.
Most of the built-up area was homes and other buildings. Roads and transportation took up a smaller part. In the forests, most trees were dense, and some areas had small groups of trees or orchards.
For farming, people grew crops on 23% of the land. Another 12.4% was used for pastures where animals graze. Alpine pastures, often higher up, made up 10.4%. All the water in Vicques was flowing water, like rivers and streams.
This former town is located in the Delémont district. It sits in a valley known as Val Terbi.
What is the Coat of Arms of Vicques?
The coat of arms for Vicques has a special design. It shows two blue fish crossing each other on a gold background. This design is called Or, two Fishes Azure in saltire.
Population and People of Vicques
In 2011, Vicques had 1,763 people living there. In 2008, about 8.1% of the people living in Vicques were from other countries.
Over ten years, from 2000 to 2010, the number of people living in Vicques grew by 7.6%. More people were born than died, which helped the population grow.
Languages Spoken in Vicques
Most people in Vicques speak French. In 2000, about 93.8% of the population spoke French as their main language. German was the second most common language (3.3%), followed by Italian (0.9%).
Who Lives in Vicques?
In 2008, a little more than half of the population (51.3%) were male, and 48.7% were female. Most people were Swiss citizens.
In 2000, about 40.4% of the people living in Vicques were born there. Another 36.2% were born in the same canton (Jura). About 12.9% were born elsewhere in Switzerland, and 7.6% were born outside of Switzerland.
Age Groups in Vicques
In 2000, children and teenagers (up to 19 years old) made up 27.2% of the population. Adults (20 to 64 years old) were the largest group at 60.3%. Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 12.4%.
Family Life in Vicques
In 2000, there were 656 single people in Vicques who had never been married. There were 832 married people, 83 widows or widowers, and 37 divorced people.
There were 569 homes in Vicques in 2000. On average, about 2.7 people lived in each home. Some homes had only one person (103 homes), while others had five or more people (65 homes).
Most apartments (92.5%) were lived in all the time. A small number (5.2%) were used only at certain times of the year, and 2.3% were empty. In 2009, new homes were being built at a rate of 2.9 new homes for every 1000 people. In 2010, only 0.6% of homes were empty.
Historical Population Growth
The number of people living in Vicques has changed a lot over time. Here's how the population grew:
Economy and Jobs in Vicques
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Vicques was 4%. This means 4 out of every 100 people who wanted a job couldn't find one.
Types of Jobs
In 2008, there were 56 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were about 20 businesses in this area.
The secondary sector had 180 workers and 24 businesses. This sector includes manufacturing (making things) and construction (building things).
The tertiary sector had the most workers, with 259 people and 46 businesses. This sector includes services like retail, healthcare, and education.
In total, 800 people in Vicques had jobs. About 41.9% of these workers were female.
Full-Time Jobs
In 2008, there were 402 full-time equivalent jobs in Vicques. This means if you add up all the hours worked, it would be like 402 full-time jobs.
- Primary sector: 43 jobs, mostly in agriculture (36 jobs) and forestry (6 jobs).
- Secondary sector: 172 jobs, with 122 in manufacturing and 50 in construction.
- Tertiary sector: 187 jobs. These included sales (59 jobs), transportation (9 jobs), hotels and restaurants (8 jobs), finance (10 jobs), technical work (4 jobs), education (35 jobs), and healthcare (45 jobs).
Commuting to Work
In 2000, 222 workers came into Vicques for their jobs. However, 569 workers left Vicques to work in other places. This means more people left Vicques for work than came in.
About 3.6% of the workers who came into Vicques were from outside Switzerland. To get to work, 13.4% of people used public transportation, and 65.8% used a private car.
Religion in Vicques
Based on the 2000 census, most people in Vicques were Roman Catholic. About 81.3% (1,308 people) followed this religion.
Another 9.4% (151 people) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches, including the Orthodox church and the Christian Catholic Church.
There were also 10 people (0.62%) who were Islamic. About 4.35% of the population said they didn't belong to any church, or were agnostic or atheist. Some people (2.49%) did not answer the question about their religion.
Education in Vicques
In Vicques, about 36.3% of the people (584 individuals) had finished non-mandatory upper secondary education. This is like high school after the required years.
About 7.6% (123 individuals) had completed even higher education, such as going to a university or a specialized college. Of these, most were Swiss men (64.2%) or Swiss women (26.0%).
School System in Jura Canton
The school system in the Canton of Jura works like this:
- Children can attend two years of non-required Kindergarten.
- Then, they go to six years of Primary school.
- After that, they have three years of required lower Secondary school. In this stage, students are grouped based on their abilities.
- After lower Secondary, students can choose to go to an optional three or four-year upper Secondary school. They can then go to a higher education school or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).
Students in Vicques Schools
During the 2009-2010 school year, 486 students attended 27 classes in Vicques.
- There were 2.5 kindergarten classes with 46 students.
- The town had 9 primary classes with 160 students.
- There were 15 lower secondary classes with 280 students.
In 2000, 216 students came to Vicques to attend school from other towns. At the same time, 58 students from Vicques went to schools outside the town.
See also
In Spanish: Vicques (Jura) para niños
