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'''Yens''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]], located in the [[Morges (district)|district of Morges]]. |
'''Yens''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]], located in the [[Morges (district)|district of Morges]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Yens has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{convert|9.5|km2|mi2|sp=us}}. Of this area, {{convert|5.18|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} or 54.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{convert|3.66|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} or 38.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{convert|0.7|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} or 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and {{convert|0.02|km2|acre|abbr=on}} or 0.2% is unproductive land.<ref name=BFS_land>[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 {{de icon}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref> |
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Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, 36.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.5% is used for growing crops and 6.9% is pastures, while 8.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality was part of the [[Morges District]] until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Yens became part of the new district of Morges.<ref name=Mutation>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] {{de icon}} accessed 4 April 2011</ref> |
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==Coat of arms== |
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The [[blazon]] of the municipal [[coat of arms]] is ''Gules, a Chevron enchansed Argent, Chief of the same.''<ref>[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ch-vd196.html Flags of the World.com] accessed 13-July-2011</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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Yens has a population ({{as of|{{Swiss populations YM|CH-VD}}|lc=on}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-VD|5655}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-VD}} {{as of|2008}}, 16.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals.<ref name=HDS_superweb>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/onlinedb/superweb/login.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008] {{de icon}} accessed 19 June 2010</ref> Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.3%. It has changed at a rate of 8.6% due to migration and at a rate of 2.9% due to births and deaths.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 13-July-2011</ref> |
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Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks [[French language|French]] (853 or 88.4%), with [[German language|German]] being second most common (40 or 4.1%) and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] being third (26 or 2.7%). There are 4 people who speak [[Italian language|Italian]].<ref name=STAT2000/> |
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Of the population in the municipality 231 or about 23.9% were born in Yens and lived there in 2000. There were 355 or 36.8% who were born in the same canton, while 165 or 17.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 181 or 18.8% were born outside of Switzerland.<ref name=STAT2000/> |
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In {{as of|2008|alt=2008}} there were 5 live births to Swiss citizens and were 6 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland and 2 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 12 non-Swiss men and 9 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 8 and the non-Swiss population increased by 11 people. This represents a [[Population growth#Population growth rate|population growth rate]] of 1.9%.<ref name=HDS_superweb/> |
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The age distribution, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, in Yens is; 108 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 150 teenagers or 14.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 84 people or 8.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 138 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 183 people or 17.5% are between 40 and 49, and 125 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 151 people or 14.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 68 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 34 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.<ref name=Vaud_Pop_Stats>[http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomID=2016 Canton of Vaud Statistical Office] {{fr icon}} accessed 29 April 2011</ref> |
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{{as of|2000}}, there were 372 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 490 married individuals, 56 widows or widowers and 47 individuals who are divorced.<ref name=STAT2000>[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] {{de icon}} accessed 2 February 2011 </ref> |
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{{as of|2000}} the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.61 per room.<ref name=SFSO/> In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.<ref>{{cite manual | 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 |format = pdf | page= 18| accessdate = 12 February 2010 }}</ref> About 57.6% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a [[Mortgage loan|mortgage]] or a [[rent-to-own]] agreement).<ref>Urban Audit Glossary pg 17</ref> |
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{{as of|2000}}, there were 380 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household.<ref name=SFSO/> There were 111 households that consist of only one person and 33 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 391 households that answered this question, 28.4% were households made up of just one person and there were 2 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 109 married couples without children, 137 married couples with children There were 16 single parents with a child or children. There were 5 households that were made up of unrelated people and 11 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.<ref name=STAT2000/> |
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{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 165 single family homes (or 63.0% of the total) out of a total of 262 inhabited buildings. There were 44 multi-family buildings (16.8%), along with 43 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (16.4%) and 10 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.8%). Of the single family homes 25 were built before 1919, while 22 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (39) were built between 1971 and 1980. The most multi-family homes (21) were built before 1919 and the next most (5) were built between 1961 and 1970. There were 2 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000.<ref name=Housing>[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] {{de icon}} accessed 28 January 2011</ref> |
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{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 408 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 96. There were 17 single room apartments and 174 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 368 apartments (90.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 31 apartments (7.6%) were seasonally occupied and 9 apartments (2.2%) were empty.<ref name=Housing/> {{as of|2009}}, the construction rate of new housing units was 1 new units per 1000 residents.<ref name=SFSO/> The vacancy rate for the municipality, {{as of|2010|alt=in 2010}}, was 2.67%.<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The historical population is given in the following chart:<ref>[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] {{de icon}} accessed 29 January 2011</ref> |
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==Sights== |
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The entire village of Yens is designated as part of the [[Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html|title=Kantonsliste A-Objekte|year=2009|work=[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html KGS Inventar]|publisher=Federal Office of Civil Protection|language=German|accessdate=25 April 2011}}</ref> |
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==Politics== |
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In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 21.03% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (18.76%), the [[FDP.The Liberals|FDP]] (18.68%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (14.9%). In the federal election, a total of 345 votes were cast, and the [[voter turnout]] was 52.8%.<ref>[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''] {{de icon}} accessed 28 May 2010</ref> |
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==Economy== |
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{{as of|2010|In 2010}}, Yens had an unemployment rate of 3.2%. {{as of|2008}}, there were 103 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 136 people were employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there were 15 businesses in this sector. 100 people were employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 29 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> There were 507 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.0% of the workforce. |
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{{as of|2008|alt=In 2008}} the total number of [[full-time equivalent]] jobs was 288. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 81, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 128 of which 72 or (56.3%) were in manufacturing and 56 (43.8%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 79. In the tertiary sector; 31 or 39.2% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 1 was in the movement and storage of goods, 7 or 8.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 5 or 6.3% were in the information industry, 4 or 5.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 5 or 6.3% were in education and 16 or 20.3% were in health care.<ref>[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] {{de icon}} accessed 28 January 2011</ref> |
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{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}}, there were 113 workers who commuted into the municipality and 341 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.<ref name=commuter>[http://www.media-stat.admin.ch/stat/pendler/pop.php Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Statweb] {{de icon}} accessed 24 June 2010</ref> Of the working population, 7.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 65.9% used a private car.<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Religion== |
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From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 227 or 23.5% were [[Roman Catholic]], while 538 or 55.8% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there were 9 [[Orthodox Christianity|members of an Orthodox church]] (or about 0.93% of the population), and there were 56 individuals (or about 5.80% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 11 (or about 1.14% of the population) who were [[Islam]]ic. There were 3 individuals who were [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and 3 individuals who belonged to another church. 115 (or about 11.92% of the population) belonged to no church, are [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]], and 30 individuals (or about 3.11% of the population) did not answer the question.<ref name=STAT2000/> |
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==Education== |
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In Yens about 321 or (33.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]], and 201 or (20.8%) have completed additional higher education (either [[List of universities in Switzerland|University]] or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). Of the 201 who completed tertiary schooling, 55.2% were Swiss men, 29.9% were Swiss women, 8.0% were non-Swiss men and 7.0% were non-Swiss women.<ref name=STAT2000/> |
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In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 139 students in the Yens school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.<ref>[http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomId=1990 Organigramme de l'école vaudoise, année scolaire 2009-2010] {{fr icon}} accessed 2 May 2011</ref> During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 631 children of which 203 children (32.2%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's [[primary school]] program requires students to attend for four years. There were 68 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 70 students in those schools. There were also 1 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.<ref name=Vaud_Education>[http://www.scris.vd.ch/Default.aspx?DomID=2403 Canton of Vaud Statistical Office - Scol. obligatoire/filières de transition] {{fr icon}} accessed 2 May 2011</ref> |
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{{as of|2000}}, there were 34 students in Yens who came from another municipality, while 118 residents attended schools outside the municipality.<ref name=commuter/> |
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Revision as of 21:38, 13 July 2011
Yens | |
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 Yens train station | |
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Location of Yens  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Morges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Pierre Bourdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1137 |
| SFOS number | 5655 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Apples, Ballens, Bière, Bussy-Chardonney, Denens, Lavigny, Saint-Livres, Villars-sous-Yens |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Yens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Geography
Yens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.5 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) or 54.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) or 38.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.[3]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, 36.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.5% is used for growing crops and 6.9% is pastures, while 8.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.[3]
The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Yens became part of the new district of Morges.[4]
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Chevron enchansed Argent, Chief of the same.[5]
Demographics
Yens has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 1,479.[6] As of 2008[update], 16.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[7] Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.3%. It has changed at a rate of 8.6% due to migration and at a rate of 2.9% due to births and deaths.[8]
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (853 or 88.4%), with German being second most common (40 or 4.1%) and Portuguese being third (26 or 2.7%). There are 4 people who speak Italian.[9]
Of the population in the municipality 231 or about 23.9% were born in Yens and lived there in 2000. There were 355 or 36.8% who were born in the same canton, while 165 or 17.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 181 or 18.8% were born outside of Switzerland.[9]
In 2008[update] there were 5 live births to Swiss citizens and were 6 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland and 2 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 12 non-Swiss men and 9 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 8 and the non-Swiss population increased by 11 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.9%.[7]
The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Yens is; 108 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 150 teenagers or 14.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 84 people or 8.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 138 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 183 people or 17.5% are between 40 and 49, and 125 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 151 people or 14.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 68 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 34 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.[10]
As of 2000[update], there were 372 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 490 married individuals, 56 widows or widowers and 47 individuals who are divorced.[9]
As of 2000[update] the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.61 per room.[8] In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[11] About 57.6% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).[12]
As of 2000[update], there were 380 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household.[8] There were 111 households that consist of only one person and 33 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 391 households that answered this question, 28.4% were households made up of just one person and there were 2 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 109 married couples without children, 137 married couples with children There were 16 single parents with a child or children. There were 5 households that were made up of unrelated people and 11 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.[9]
In 2000[update] there were 165 single family homes (or 63.0% of the total) out of a total of 262 inhabited buildings. There were 44 multi-family buildings (16.8%), along with 43 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (16.4%) and 10 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.8%). Of the single family homes 25 were built before 1919, while 22 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (39) were built between 1971 and 1980. The most multi-family homes (21) were built before 1919 and the next most (5) were built between 1961 and 1970. There were 2 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000.[13]
In 2000[update] there were 408 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 96. There were 17 single room apartments and 174 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 368 apartments (90.2% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 31 apartments (7.6%) were seasonally occupied and 9 apartments (2.2%) were empty.[13] As of 2009[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 1 new units per 1000 residents.[8] The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010[update], was 2.67%.[8]
The historical population is given in the following chart:[14]
Sights
The entire village of Yens is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites[15]
Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 21.03% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (18.76%), the FDP (18.68%) and the Green Party (14.9%). In the federal election, a total of 345 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 52.8%.[16]
Economy
As of 2010[update], Yens had an unemployment rate of 3.2%. As of 2008[update], there were 103 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 136 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 15 businesses in this sector. 100 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.[8] There were 507 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.0% of the workforce.
In 2008[update] the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 288. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 81, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 128 of which 72 or (56.3%) were in manufacturing and 56 (43.8%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 79. In the tertiary sector; 31 or 39.2% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 1 was in the movement and storage of goods, 7 or 8.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 5 or 6.3% were in the information industry, 4 or 5.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 5 or 6.3% were in education and 16 or 20.3% were in health care.[17]
In 2000[update], there were 113 workers who commuted into the municipality and 341 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.[18] Of the working population, 7.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 65.9% used a private car.[8]
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 227 or 23.5% were Roman Catholic, while 538 or 55.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 9 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.93% of the population), and there were 56 individuals (or about 5.80% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 11 (or about 1.14% of the population) who were Islamic. There were 3 individuals who were Buddhist and 3 individuals who belonged to another church. 115 (or about 11.92% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 30 individuals (or about 3.11% of the population) did not answer the question.[9]
Education
In Yens about 321 or (33.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 201 or (20.8%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). Of the 201 who completed tertiary schooling, 55.2% were Swiss men, 29.9% were Swiss women, 8.0% were non-Swiss men and 7.0% were non-Swiss women.[9]
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 139 students in the Yens school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.[19] During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 631 children of which 203 children (32.2%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 68 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 70 students in those schools. There were also 1 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.[20]
As of 2000[update], there were 34 students in Yens who came from another municipality, while 118 residents attended schools outside the municipality.[18]
References
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