Villars-le-Comte facts for kids
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Villars-le-Comte
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 Villars-le-Comte
Location in Switzerland
Villars-le-Comte
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 120 | |
| • Density | 28.6/km2 (74/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1515
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| Surrounded by | Denezy, Forel-sur-Lucens, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Oulens-sur-Lucens, Prévondavaux (FR) | |
Villars-le-Comte is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Broye-Vully area in the canton of Vaud. Think of a canton like a state or a large region within Switzerland.
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About Villars-le-Comte
Where is Villars-le-Comte?
Villars-le-Comte is found in the beautiful country of Switzerland. It covers an area of about 4.2 square kilometers (which is about 1.6 square miles). Imagine a square that's roughly 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) on each side – that's how big it is!
What is the land like?
Most of the land in Villars-le-Comte is used for farming. About 70% of the area is farmland, where crops are grown and animals graze. Forests cover about 25% of the land, providing green spaces and homes for wildlife. The remaining small part, about 4.5%, is where buildings and roads are located.
Villars-le-Comte used to be part of the Moudon District. But in 2006, it became part of the newer Broye-Vully District.
What does the Villars-le-Comte flag look like?
Every town has a special symbol called a coat of arms. It's like a unique logo for the municipality. The coat of arms for Villars-le-Comte has a design that is "quartered Gules and Vert, overall between two Swords in saltire a Crown, all Or." This means it's divided into four sections, with red (Gules) and green (Vert) colors. In the middle, there are two golden (Or) swords crossed over each other, with a golden crown above them.
People and Life in Villars-le-Comte
How many people live here?
Villars-le-Comte is a small community. As of the latest information, there are about 129 people living there. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in the town has grown a little, mostly because new people have moved in.
What languages do people speak?
Most people in Villars-le-Comte speak French. About 97% of the residents use French as their main language. A very small number of people also speak German or Italian.
Who lives in Villars-le-Comte?
Many people who live in Villars-le-Comte were also born there or in the same canton (region) of Vaud. Some people have moved there from other parts of Switzerland or from other countries.
What is the age range of the population?
The community has people of all ages. About 10% are young children (0-9 years old), and 15% are teenagers (10-19 years old). The rest are adults, including many people in their 40s and 50s, and a good number of seniors.
How do people live?
In Villars-le-Comte, there are about 49 households, with an average of 2.5 people living in each home. Some homes have just one person, while others are families with children. Most of the buildings are single-family homes, meaning one family lives in each house.
Work and Economy
What kind of jobs are there?
In Villars-le-Comte, most jobs are in the primary economic sector. This means jobs related to farming and agriculture. There are also some jobs in the tertiary sector, which includes services like moving and storing goods.
Many people who live in Villars-le-Comte travel to other towns for work. Most of them use a private car to get to their jobs.
Beliefs and Education
What religions are practiced?
Most people in Villars-le-Comte belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, which is a type of Protestant church. A smaller number of people are Roman Catholic or belong to other Christian churches. Some people do not follow any religion.
What about schools?
Villars-le-Comte has a school district for its students. Children attend primary school for four years. After that, they go to a lower secondary school for six years. Some people in the town have also gone on to higher education, like university.
Many students from Villars-le-Comte attend schools outside the municipality, likely in nearby larger towns.
Historical Population
This chart shows how the number of people living in Villars-le-Comte has changed over many years. You can see that the population was higher in the past, then went down, and has recently started to increase again.
See also
In Spanish: Villars-le-Comte para niños
