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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cerniaz > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cerniaz.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerniaz > Source revision: 1327968424 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{For|the village in the canton of Fribourg|Cerniat}} {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Cerniaz | municipality_type = former | imagepath_coa = Cerniaz.jpg | imagepath_flag = Flag of Cerniaz.gif | canton = Vaud | iso-code-region = CH-VD | district = [Broye-Vully](/source/Broye-Vully_District) |coordinates = {{coord|46|44|N|6|54|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 1682 | municipality_code = 5811 | area = 1.8 | elevation = 687|elevation_description= | population = 42|populationof=2009 | website = | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [Henniez](/source/Henniez), [Seigneux](/source/Seigneux), [Villars-Bramard](/source/Villars-Bramard), [Villarzel](/source/Villarzel%2C_Switzerland) | twintowns = |}} '''Cerniaz''' is a former [municipality](/source/municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the district of [Broye-Vully](/source/Broye-Vully_District) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [Vaud](/source/Vaud) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). The municipalities of Cerniaz, [Combremont-le-Grand](/source/Combremont-le-Grand), [Combremont-le-Petit](/source/Combremont-le-Petit), [Granges-près-Marnand](/source/Granges-pr%C3%A8s-Marnand), [Marnand](/source/Marnand), [Sassel](/source/Sassel), [Seigneux](/source/Seigneux) and [Villars-Bramard](/source/Villars-Bramard) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of [Valbroye](/source/Valbroye).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 17 February 2011 ==History== Cerniaz is first mentioned in 1444 as ''Sernia''. ==Geography== Cerniaz has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{convert|1.8|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}. Of this area, {{convert|1.38|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{convert|0.38|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 21.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{convert|0.07|km2|acre|abbr=on}} or 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{in lang|de}} accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 19.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 63.3% is used for growing crops and 11.7% is pastures, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality was part of the [Payerne District](/source/Payerne_District) until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Cerniaz became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113231755/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html# |date=2015-11-13 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 4 April 2011 The former municipality is located on a plateau above the Broye valley and near the border with the [Canton of Fribourg](/source/Canton_of_Fribourg). It consists of the village of Cerniaz and the [hamlet](/source/hamlet_(place)) of La Morettaz. ==Coat of arms== The [blazon](/source/blazon) of the municipal [coat of arms](/source/coat_of_arms) is ''Gules, three trunks bendwise eradicated Argent.''[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ch-vd309.html Flags of the World.com] accessed 10-May-2011 ==Demographics== Cerniaz has a population ({{as of|2009|lc=on}}) of 42, all Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -36.4%. It has changed at a rate of -30.3% due to migration and at a rate of -6.1% due to births and deaths.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904041839/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html |date=September 4, 2011 }} accessed 10-May-2011 Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks [French](/source/French_language) (62 or 98.4%) with the rest speaking [German](/source/German_language). Of the population in the municipality 28 or about 44.4% were born in Cerniaz and lived there in 2000. There were 20 or 31.7% who were born in the same canton, while 14 or 22.2% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 1 or 1.6% were born outside of Switzerland. In {{as of|2008|alt=2008}} there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 8 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a [population growth rate](/source/Population_growth) of -14.8%.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/onlinedb/superweb/login.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628151016/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/onlinedb/superweb/login.html |date=June 28, 2010 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 19 June 2010 The age distribution, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, in Cerniaz is; 3 children or 7.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 5 teenagers or 11.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 3 people or 7.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 6 people or 14.3% are between 30 and 39, 5 people or 11.9% are between 40 and 49, and 4 people or 9.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 7 people or 16.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8 people or 19.0% are between 70 and 79,there is 1 person who is between 80 and 89.[http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomID=2016 Canton of Vaud Statistical Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316091212/http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomID=2016 |date=2015-03-16 }} {{in lang|fr}} accessed 29 April 2011 {{as of|2000}}, there were 25 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 26 married individuals, 7 widows or widowers and 5 individuals who are divorced.[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.3%20-%202000/40.3%20-%202000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=3&openChild=true STAT-TAB Datenwürfel für Thema 40.3 - 2000] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409212530/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.3%20-%202000/40.3%20-%202000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=3&openChild=true |date=April 9, 2014 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 2 February 2011 {{as of|2000}} the average number of residents per living room was 0.52 which is fewer people per room than the cantonal average of 0.61 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least {{convert|4|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.{{cite book| author = Eurostat| title = Urban Audit Glossary| section = Housing (SA1)| version = 2007| url = http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/international/22/lexi.Document.116365.pdf| page = 18| accessdate = 12 February 2010| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091114023016/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/international/22/lexi.Document.116365.pdf| archivedate = 14 November 2009}} About 60% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a [mortgage](/source/Mortgage_loan) or a [rent-to-own](/source/rent-to-own) agreement).Urban Audit Glossary pg 17 {{as of|2000}}, there were 27 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 7 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 27 households that answered this question, 25.9% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 10 married couples without children, 8 married couples with children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people. {{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 12 single family homes (or 50.0% of the total) out of a total of 24 inhabited buildings. There was 1 multi-family building (4.2%) and 11 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (45.8%). Of the single family homes 8 were built before 1919, while none were built between 1990 and 2000. The multi-family home was built between 1981 and 1990.[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_09%20-%20Bau-%20und%20Wohnungswesen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen.asp?lang=1&prod=09&secprod=2&openChild=true Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Datenwürfel für Thema 09.2 - Gebäude und Wohnungen] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907111534/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_09%20-%20Bau-%20und%20Wohnungswesen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen.asp?lang=1&prod=09&secprod=2&openChild=true |date=September 7, 2014 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 January 2011 {{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 26 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 5 rooms of which there were 9. There were 1 single room apartments and 15 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 25 apartments (96.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1 apartment (3.8%) was seasonally occupied. {{as of|2009}}, the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, {{as of|2010|alt=in 2010}}, was 0%. The historical population is given in the following chart:{{HDS|2573|Cerniaz}}[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.4%20-%201850-2000/40.4%20-%201850-2000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=4&openChild=true Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930162751/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.4%20-%201850-2000/40.4%20-%201850-2000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=4&openChild=true |date=September 30, 2014 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 29 January 2011 Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) ImageSize = width:1020 height:210 PlotArea = height:150 left:100 bottom:50 right:100 AlignBars = justify DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:180 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:40 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:8 start:0 PlotData= color:yellowgreen width:40 mark:(line,white) align:center bar:1764 from:start till:80 text:"80" bar:1850 from:start till:142 text:"142" bar:1860 from:start till:146 text:"146" bar:1870 from:start till:173 text:"173" bar:1880 from:start till:151 text:"151" bar:1888 from:start till:155 text:"155" bar:1900 from:start till:145 text:"145" bar:1910 from:start till:137 text:"137" bar:1920 from:start till:110 text:"110" bar:1930 from:start till:109 text:"109" bar:1941 from:start till:87 text:"87" bar:1950 from:start till:104 text:"104" bar:1960 from:start till:73 text:"73" bar:1970 from:start till:71 text:"71" bar:1980 from:start till:70 text:"70" bar:1990 from:start till:56 text:"56" bar:2000 from:start till:63 text:"63" ==Politics== In the [2007 federal election](/source/2007_Swiss_federal_election) the most popular party was the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) which received 42.74% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [FDP](/source/FDP.The_Liberals) (26.5%), the [Green Party](/source/Green_Party_of_Switzerland) (11.54%) and the [EDU Party](/source/Federal_Democratic_Union_of_Switzerland) (7.69%). In the federal election, a total of 13 votes were cast, and the [voter turnout](/source/voter_turnout) was 31.0%.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office, ''Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514211354/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html |date=May 14, 2015 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 May 2010 ==Economy== {{as of|2010|In 2010}}, Cerniaz had an unemployment rate of 0%. {{as of|2008}}, there were 8 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) or [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy). There were 22 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 22.7% of the workforce. {{as of|2008|alt=In 2008}} the total number of [full-time equivalent](/source/full-time_equivalent) jobs was 5, all of which were in agriculture.[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_06%20-%20Industrie%20und%20Dienstleistungen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen.asp?lang=1&prod=06&secprod=2&openChild=true Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Betriebszählung: Arbeitsstätten nach Gemeinde und NOGA 2008 (Abschnitte), Sektoren 1-3] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225013454/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_06%20-%20Industrie%20und%20Dienstleistungen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen.asp?lang=1&prod=06&secprod=2&openChild=true |date=December 25, 2014 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 January 2011 {{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}}, there were 14 workers who commuted away from the municipality.[https://archive.today/20120804043150/http://www.media-stat.admin.ch/stat/pendler/pop.php Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Statweb] {{in lang|de}} accessed 24 June 2010 Of the working population, 4.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.1% used a private car. ==Religion== From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 13 or 20.6% were [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic), while 40 or 63.5% belonged to the [Swiss Reformed Church](/source/Swiss_Reformed_Church). Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. 9 (or about 14.29% of the population) belonged to no church, are [agnostic](/source/Agnosticism) or [atheist](/source/Atheism). ==Education== {{Commons category}} In Cerniaz about 19 or (30.2%) of the population have completed non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland), and 4 or (6.3%) have completed additional higher education (either [University](/source/List_of_universities_in_Switzerland) or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)''). Of the 4 who completed tertiary schooling, 75.0% were Swiss men, 25.0% were Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 3 students in the Cerniaz (VD) school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.[http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomId=1990 Organigramme de l'école vaudoise, année scolaire 2009-2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075019/http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomId=1990 |date=2016-03-04 }} {{in lang|fr}} accessed 2 May 2011 During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 155 children of which 83 children (53.5%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's [primary school](/source/primary_school) program requires students to attend for four years. There was 1 student in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 2 students in those schools.[http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomID=2403 Canton of Vaud Statistical Office - Scol. obligatoire/filières de transition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425115309/http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomID=2403 |date=2016-04-25 }} {{in lang|fr}} accessed 2 May 2011 {{as of|2000}}, there were 8 students from Cerniaz who attended schools outside the municipality. ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Authority control}} Category:Former municipalities of Vaud --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cerniaz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerniaz) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerniaz?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.