Zumholz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Zumholz
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Gasthof Laterne in Zumholz village
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 Zumholz
Location in Switzerland
Zumholz
Location in Canton of Fribourg
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Sense | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 867 m (2,844 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2015)
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| • Total | 397 | |
| • Density | 211.2/km2 (546.9/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1719
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| Surrounded by | Alterswil, Brünisried, Guggisberg (BE), Oberschrot, Plaffeien | |
Zumholz was once a small town, or municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Sense district of the canton of Fribourg. Most people in Zumholz spoke German, even though the Fribourg canton mostly speaks French.
On January 1, 2017, Zumholz joined with another town called Oberschrot. Both became part of the larger municipality of Plaffeien.
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What is Zumholz like?
In 2009, Zumholz covered an area of about 1.88 square kilometers (0.73 square miles). A big part of this land, about 72%, was used for farming. Forests covered about 18% of the area.
Buildings and roads took up about 7.9% of the land. This included houses and places where people worked. About 3.2% of the area was rivers or lakes. All the water in Zumholz was from flowing rivers.
How the land was used
Most of the built-up areas were homes and other buildings (5.8%). Roads and other ways to travel made up 1.6%. In the forested areas, 12.7% was dense forest. Another 5.3% had orchards or small groups of trees. For farming, 6.3% of the land was used for growing crops. A large 65.1% was used as pastures for animals.
What does the Zumholz coat of arms look like?
The blazon (official description) of the Zumholz coat of arms is simple. It shows a silver Fleur-de-lis (a stylized lily flower) on a blue background. Above the flower, there is a silver star.
Who lived in Zumholz?
In 2015, Zumholz had a population of 397 people. In 2008, a small number, about 1.8%, were people from other countries. Over ten years (from 2000 to 2010), the population slightly decreased. More people moved away than moved in.
Languages spoken in Zumholz
Most people in Zumholz spoke German. In 2000, about 97.4% of the population spoke German as their main language. French was the second most common language, spoken by 1.3% of people. A small number, 0.7%, spoke Italian.
Where people came from
In 2000, about 33.6% of the people living in Zumholz were born there. Another 44.2% were born in the same canton (Fribourg). About 15.9% were born in other parts of Switzerland. Only 4.6% of the people were born outside of Switzerland.
Age groups in Zumholz
In 2000, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) made up 33.3% of the population. Adults (20-64 years old) were the largest group at 59%. Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 7.6% of the population.
How the population changed over time
The chart below shows how the number of people living in Zumholz changed over many years. You can see the population went up and down.
What kind of jobs were in Zumholz?
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Zumholz was 2%. This means only a small number of people who wanted jobs could not find them.
Different types of jobs
In 2008, there were 21 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming. There were 9 businesses in this area.
The secondary sector had 29 people working. This sector includes jobs in manufacturing and construction. There were 3 businesses in this sector.
The tertiary sector had 45 people working. This sector includes jobs like sales, healthcare, and services. There were 13 businesses in this sector.
In total, 227 people from Zumholz had jobs. About 41% of these workers were women.
Where people worked
In 2000, 34 workers came into Zumholz for their jobs. However, 186 workers from Zumholz traveled to other towns for work. This means many more people left Zumholz for work than came in.
Most people used private cars to get to work (72.2%). A smaller number, 7.9%, used public transportation.
What religions did people follow?
Based on a 2000 survey, most people in Zumholz were Roman Catholic, about 76%. Another 14.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches (2.18%). About 1.96% of the population was Islamic. Some people, about 4.36%, did not belong to any church. They might have been agnostic or atheist.
How was education in Zumholz?
In Zumholz, about 31.4% of adults had finished upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 6.5% had gone on to higher education, like a university.
The school system in Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg has a specific school system. Children start with two years of mandatory Kindergarten. After that, they go to six years of Primary school.
Then comes three years of required lower Secondary school. Students are placed into different groups based on their skills. After this, students can choose to go to an optional upper Secondary school for three or four years.
Upper Secondary schools offer two main paths: gymnasium (which prepares students for university) or vocational programs (which teach job skills). After upper Secondary, students can go to a higher education school or start an apprenticeship (on-the-job training).
Students from Zumholz
During the 2010–11 school year, no students attended school directly in Zumholz. However, 82 students from Zumholz went to schools in other towns. These students were in various levels, from kindergarten to vocational programs.
See also
In Spanish: Zumholz para niños
