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 (2015)
 • Total 89,364
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 67

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 2015) of 89,364.[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 2015)[9]		 Area
km²[10]
Agiez 310 5.47
Arnex-sur-Orbe 621 7.61
Ballaigues 1,071 9.03
Baulmes 1,033 22.53
Bavois 941 9.34
Belmont-sur-Yverdon 369 6.47
Bioley-Magnoux 201 4.27
Bofflens 187 4.22
Bonvillars 503 7.54
Bretonnières 253 5.45
Bullet 606 16.83
Chamblon 568 2.86
Champagne 1,048 3.92
Champvent 616 9.04
Chavannes-le-Chêne 278 3.98
Chavornay 4,679 19.29
Chêne-Pâquier 124 2.12
Cheseaux-Noréaz 664 6.03
Concise 957 11.40
Corcelles-près-Concise 338 4.09
Cronay 364 6.59
Cuarny 215 4.57
Croy 335 4.48
Démoret 123 4.27
Donneloye 766 9.01
Épendes 346 4.83
Fiez 420 6.84
Fontaines-sur-Grandson 191 7.85
Juriens 301 9.36
L'Abbaye 1,433 31.88
L'Abergement 251 5.78
La Praz 160 5.12
Le Chenit 4,644 99.25
Le Lieu 857 32.55
Les Clées 186 7.04
Lignerolle 390 10.66
Mathod 582 6.59
Mauborget 119 5.51
Molondin 223 5.49
Montagny-près-Yverdon 713 3.52
Montcherand 474 3.06
Mutrux 154 3.21
Novalles 102 2.06
Onnens 495 5.11
Orbe 6,852 12.02
Orges 275 4.02
Orzens 212 4.20
Pomy 731 5.62
Premier 185 6.12
Provence 384 31.84
Rances 460 9.83
Rovray 176 3.20
Sainte-Croix 4,785 39.42
Sergey 144 1.46
Suchy 542 6.66
Suscévaz 198 4.15
Treycovagnes 463 2.08
Ursins 206 3.35
Valeyres-sous-Montagny 661 2.28
Valeyres-sous-Rances 601 6.37
Valeyres-sous-Ursins 245 2.88
Vallorbe 3,654 23.19
Vaulion 489 13.17
Villars-Epeney 90 0.86
Vugelles-La Mothe 136 3.07
Vuiteboeuf 545 5.06
Yverdon-les-Bains 29,700 11.28
Yvonand 3,156 13.39
Total 89,364 689.77

References

  1. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2016
  3. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008 Archived 2010-06-28 at the Wayback Machine. (in German) accessed 19 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Canton of Vaud Statistical Office (in French) accessed 29 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton Archived 2015-05-14 at the Wayback Machine. (in German) accessed 28 May 2010.
  6. ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 4 April 2011.
  7. 1 2 Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 21 December 2011.
  8. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 10 January 2017
  9. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2016
  10. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in 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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