Martherenges

Martherenges
Former municipality of Switzerland
Country Switzerland Canton Vaud District Gros-de-Vaud 46°40′N 6°45′E / 46.667°N 6.750°E / 46.667; 6.750Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°45′E / 46.667°N 6.750°E / 46.667; 6.750
Population	77 (2011)
- Density	93 /km2 (240 /sq mi)
Area	0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation	767 m (2,516 ft)
Postal code	1063
SFOS number	5676
Surrounded by	Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Moudon, Sottens
Website	Martherenges.ch Profile, SFSO statistics
Martherenges
Location of Martherenges

Martherenges is a former municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire.^[1]

History

Martherenges is first mentioned in the 15th Century as Martherenges.^[2]

Geography

Martherenges had an area, as of 2009, of 0.8 square kilometers (0.31 sq mi). Of this area, 0.5 km² (0.19 sq mi) or 60.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.29 km² (0.11 sq mi) or 34.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.04 km² (9.9 acres) or 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads).^[3]

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.0%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 28.9% is used for growing crops and 28.9% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.^[3]

The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Martherenges became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.^[4]

The small former municipality is located on a hill on the left side of the Broye valley.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per Saltire Gules and Vert, overall capital letter M Argent.^[5]

Demographics

Martherenges had a population (as of 2011) of 77.^[6] As of 2008, 4.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals.^[7] Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 13.6%. It has changed at a rate of 1.5% due to migration and at a rate of 12.1% due to births and deaths.^[8]

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (65 or 91.5%), with German being second most common (4 or 5.6%) and Dutch being third (1 or 1.4%).^[9]

Of the population in the municipality 32 or about 45.1% were born in Martherenges and lived there in 2000. There were 24 or 33.8% who were born in the same canton, while 10 or 14.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 5 or 7.0% were born outside of Switzerland.^[9]

In 2008 there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. The total Swiss population remained the same in 2008 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.4%.^[7]

The age distribution, as of 2009, in Martherenges is; 10 children or 13.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8 teenagers or 10.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 11 people or 14.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 12 people or 16.0% are between 30 and 39, 10 people or 13.3% are between 40 and 49, and 6 people or 8.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 10 people or 13.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 7 people or 9.3% are between 70 and 79, there is 1 person who is 80 and 89.^[10]

As of 2000, there were 32 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 37 married individuals, 1 widow or widower and 1 individual who was divorced.^[9]

As of 2000, there were 22 private households in the municipality, and an average of 3.2 persons per household.^[8] There were 3 households that consist of only one person and 5 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 22 households that answered this question, 13.6% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 6 married couples without children, 12 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children.^[9]

In 2000 there were 12 single family homes (or 57.1% of the total) out of a total of 21 inhabited buildings. There were 3 multi-family buildings (14.3%) and along with 6 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (28.6%). Of the single family homes 4 were built before 1919, while 4 were built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (3) were built before 1919.^[11]

In 2000 there were 24 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 6 rooms of which there were 8. There were no single room apartments and 17 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 21 apartments (87.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (12.5%) were seasonally occupied.^[11] As of 2009, the construction rate of new housing units was 13.3 new units per 1000 residents.^[8] The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010, was 0%.^[8]

The historical population is given in the following chart:^[2][12]

Politics

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 33.28% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (18.76%), the SP (11.35%) and the Green Party (9.98%). In the federal election, a total of 39 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 72.2%.^[13]

Economy

As of 2010, Martherenges had an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2008, there were 12 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector or the tertiary sector.^[8] There were 36 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 38.9% of the workforce.

In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 10, all of which were in agriculture.^[14]

In 2000, there were 22 workers who commuted away from the municipality.^[15] Of the working population, 5.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 61.1% used a private car.^[8]

Religion

From the 2000 census, 4 or 5.6% were Roman Catholic, while 46 or 64.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 18 individuals (or about 25.35% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 12 (or about 16.90% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist.^[9]

Education

In Martherenges about 27 or (38.0%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 8 or (11.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 8 who completed tertiary schooling, 62.5% were Swiss men, 37.5% were Swiss women.^[9]

In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 8 students in the Martherenges school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.^[16] During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 296 children of which 96 children (32.4%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 4 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 4 students in those schools.^[17]

As of 2000, there were 16 students from Martherenges who attended schools outside the municipality.^[15]

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