Jura-Nord vaudois District

Jura-Nord vaudois District
District du Jura-Nord vaudois
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Vaud
Capital Yverdon-les-Bains
Area
 • Total 701.20 km2 (270.73 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 88,069
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 69

Jura-Nord Vaudois District (French: District du Jura-Nord vaudois) is a district in Vaud canton of Switzerland. Its capital is Yverdon-les-Bains.

Geography

Jura-Nord vaudois has an area, as of 2009, of 701.20 square kilometers (270.73 sq mi). Of this area, 334.75 km2 (129.25 sq mi) or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 310.02 km2 (119.70 sq mi) or 44.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 48.93 km2 (18.89 sq mi) or 7.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) or 1.3% is unproductive land.[1]

Demographics

Jura-Nord vaudois has a population (as of December 2014) of 88,069.[2]

In 2008 there were 605 live births to Swiss citizens and 195 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 608 deaths of Swiss citizens and 48 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 3 while the foreign population increased by 147. There were 6 Swiss men and 11 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 581 non-Swiss men and 505 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 833 and the non-Swiss population increased by 893 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.3%.[3]

The age distribution, as of 2009, in Jura-Nord vaudois is; 8,554 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 9,981 teenagers or 12.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 10,235 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,835 people or 13.6% are between 30 and 39, 11,974 people or 15.0% are between 40 and 49, and 10,169 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 8,264 people or 10.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 5,568 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79,there are 3,578 people or 4.5% who are 80 and 89, and there are 607 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older.[4]

Politics

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 26.09% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (25.49%), the FDP (12.85%) and the Green Party (12.11%). In the federal election, a total of 20,765 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 43.7%.[5]

Mergers and name changes

Communes

Municipality Population
(31 December 2014)[2]		 Area
km²[8]
Agiez 294 5.47
Arnex-sur-Orbe 616 7.61
Ballaigues 1,042 9.03
Baulmes 1,022 22.53
Bavois 921 9.34
Belmont-sur-Yverdon 358 6.47
Bioley-Magnoux 196 4.27
Bofflens 189 4.22
Bonvillars 510 7.54
Bretonnières 236 5.45
Bullet 596 16.83
Chamblon 590 2.86
Champagne 1,003 3.92
Champvent 600 9.04
Chavannes-le-Chêne 274 3.98
Chavornay 4,059 11.05
Chêne-Pâquier 131 2.12
Cheseaux-Noréaz 662 6.03
Concise 934 11.40
Corcelles-près-Concise 332 4.09
Corcelles-sur-Chavornay 333 5.48
Cronay 352 6.59
Cuarny 204 4.57
Croy 321 4.48
Démoret 126 4.27
Donneloye 731 9.01
Épendes 343 4.83
Essert-Pittet 150 2.76
Fiez 412 6.84
Fontaines-sur-Grandson 183 7.85
Juriens 307 9.36
L'Abbaye 1,450 31.88
L'Abergement 249 5.78
La Praz 158 5.12
Le Chenit 4,504 99.25
Le Lieu 860 32.55
Les Clées 176 7.04
Lignerolle 391 10.66
Mathod 552 6.59
Mauborget 110 5.51
Molondin 228 5.49
Montagny-près-Yverdon 727 3.52
Montcherand 472 3.06
Mutrux 148 3.21
Novalles 102 2.06
Onnens 500 5.11
Orbe 6,797 12.02
Orges 275 4.02
Orzens 198 4.20
Pomy 736 5.62
Premier 181 6.12
Provence 377 31.84
Rances 434 9.83
Rovray 164 3.20
Sainte-Croix 4,766 39.42
Sergey 145 1.46
Suchy 525 6.66
Suscévaz 199 4.15
Treycovagnes 473 2.08
Ursins 208 3.35
Valeyres-sous-Montagny 641 2.28
Valeyres-sous-Rances 585 6.37
Valeyres-sous-Ursins 241 2.88
Vallorbe 3,582 23.19
Vaulion 482 13.17
Villars-Epeney 89 0.86
Vugelles-La Mothe 137 3.07
Vuiteboeuf 520 5.06
Yverdon-les-Bains 29,406 11.28
Yvonand 3,101 13.39
Total 88,069 689.77

References

  1. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 31 August 2015
  3. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008 (German) accessed 19 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Canton of Vaud Statistical Office (French) accessed 29 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton (German) accessed 28 May 2010.
  6. ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (German) accessed 4 April 2011.
  7. 1 2 Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 21 December 2011.
  8. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010.

Coordinates: 46°46′N 6°38′E / 46.767°N 6.633°E / 46.767; 6.633

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