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27-411: Thierrens is first mentioned around 1004-07 as Teoderinco . Thierrens had an area, as of 2009, of 8.7 square kilometers (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 6.2 km (2.4 sq mi) or 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.97 km (0.76 sq mi) or 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.57 km (0.22 sq mi) or 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads). Of

54-523: A population growth rate of 5.1%. The age distribution, as of 2009, in Thierrens is; 80 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 97 teenagers or 14.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 77 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 101 people or 15.1% are between 30 and 39, 114 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 78 people or 11.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution

81-509: A child or children. There were 7 households that were made up of unrelated people and 12 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 89 single family homes (or 54.9% of the total) out of a total of 162 inhabited buildings. There were 20 multi-family buildings (12.3%), along with 41 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (25.3%) and 12 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (7.4%). Of

108-670: A single seat each. The centrist parties won 71 seats, with the CVP and the centre-right FDP each having won 31 seats, and the remaining 9 seats won by minor parties: Liberals, 4 seats; Green Liberals, 3 seats; Evangelical People's Party, 2 seats. 59 of 200 seats (29.5%) were won by women, as compared to 50 in 2003. Ricardo Lumengo (Social Democrats, born in Angola ) is notable as the first black Swiss national councillor. 23 incumbents did not get re-elected and lost their mandate, among them Zürich right wing politician Ulrich Schlüer (SVP). The turnout of

135-408: A total of 210 apartments (85.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 27 apartments (10.9%) were seasonally occupied and 10 apartments (4.0%) were empty. As of 2009, the construction rate of new housing units was 3 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010, was 1.42%. The historical population is given in the following chart: In the 2007 federal election

162-459: Is 67 people or 10.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 32 people or 4.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 22 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older. As of 2000, there were 253 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 279 married individuals, 31 widows or widowers and 16 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000, there were 229 private households in

189-467: Is June during which time Thierrens receives an average of 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.3 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.2, but with only 102 mm (4.0 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 76 mm (3.0 in) of precipitation over 10.2 days. In Thierrens about 227 or (39.2%) of

216-585: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2007 Swiss federal election Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly , the federal parliament of Switzerland , were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007. For the 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011), voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of

243-738: The Green and Green Liberal parties. The right-wing parties won 64 seats made up of the SVP with 62 seats and a single seat of the Christian right Federal Democratic Union and the regional Ticino League respectively. The left-wing parties won 65 seats, with 43 of the Social Democrats, 20 of the Green party, and the Christian-left Christian Social Party and the far-left Labour Party with

270-629: The National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of the Council of States . The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date. On 12 December 2007, the newly elected legislature elected the Swiss federal government, the Swiss Federal Council , for a four-year-term. The results reflected yet another rise in support for the strongest party,

297-523: The right-wing populist Swiss People's Party , at 29% of the popular vote, and the growth of the Green and Green Liberal parties at the expense of the Social Democrats . The Swiss People's Party successfully came out of the election as the strongest party, rising another 2.3% to 29.0% of the popular vote. Among the left-wing parties, support of the Social Democrats eroded to the benefit of

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324-501: The secondary sector and there were 7 businesses in this sector. 138 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 24 businesses in this sector. There were 307 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.4% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 163. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 47, of which 45 were in agriculture and 2 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in

351-717: The Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. 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 48 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 44 students in those schools. As of 2000, there were 249 students in Thierrens who came from another municipality, while 38 residents attended schools outside

378-458: The built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 62.6% is used for growing crops and 8.3% is pastures. The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Thierrens became part of

405-529: The election was 48,9% a rise of 3,7% from the previous elections in 2003. Contrary to the developments in the National Council, the Council of States remains dominated by the traditional centrist parties FDP and CVP. Robert Cramer (Geneva) is the first member of the Green Party to be elected to the Council of States, joined in the second round by Luc Recordon of Vaud. Verena Diener (Zurich), formerly of

432-405: The last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 16.1%. It has changed at a rate of 9.7% due to migration and at a rate of 6.9% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (534 or 92.2%), with Portuguese being second most common (22 or 3.8%) and German being third (13 or 2.2%). There is 1 person who speaks Italian . Of the population in

459-678: The most popular party was the SVP which received 31.91% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (18.9%), the SP (14.45%) and the Green Party (8.56%). In the federal election, a total of 194 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.5%. As of  2010, Thierrens had an unemployment rate of 3.2%. As of 2008, there were 65 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 18 people were employed in

486-493: The municipality 162 or about 28.0% were born in Thierrens and lived there in 2000. There were 242 or 41.8% who were born in the same canton, while 62 or 10.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 91 or 15.7% were born outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 8 live births to Swiss citizens and 4 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration,

513-464: The municipality and 188 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.4 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 5.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.8% used a private car. From the 2000 census, 121 or 20.9% were Roman Catholic , while 336 or 58.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of

540-475: The municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 69 households that consist of only one person and 22 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 241 households that answered this question, 28.6% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 57 married couples without children, 83 married couples with children There were 12 single parents with

567-630: The municipality. From July 16 to August 3, 2003, Thierrens hosted the canton-wide festival of the Fédération Vaudoise des Jeunesses Campagnardes (FVJC). Moudon District Moudon was a district in the canton of Vaud , Switzerland . The seat of the district was the town of Moudon . The district consisted of 32 municipalities and had an area of 119.61 km with a population of 12273 inhabitants (End of 2003). 46°40′N 6°48′E  /  46.667°N 6.800°E  / 46.667; 6.800 This Vaud location article

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594-453: The new district of Gros-de-Vaud. The former municipality is located at the crossroads of the Moudon - Yverdon and Echallens - Payerne roads. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is On an escutcheon Gules a Dog Or gorged Argent, bordered Nebuly Azure and Argent. Thierrens had a population (as of 2011) of 716. As of 2008, 12.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over

621-404: The population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 70 or (12.1%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 70 who completed tertiary schooling, 64.3% were Swiss men, 21.4% were Swiss women and 8.6% were non-Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 92 students in the Thierrens school district. In

648-408: The population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population increased by 4. At the same time, there were 2 non-Swiss men and 6 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 14 and the non-Swiss population increased by 17 people. This represents

675-515: The rest of the population, there was 1 member of an Orthodox church , and there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. There was 1 individual who was Islamic . 82 (or about 14.16% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 37 individuals (or about 6.39% of the population) did not answer the question. Thierrens has an average of 126.5 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,094 mm (43.1 in) of precipitation . The wettest month

702-583: The secondary sector was 18 of which 12 or (66.7%) were in manufacturing and 6 (33.3%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 98. In the tertiary sector; 22 or 22.4% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 13 or 13.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 7 or 7.1% were in a hotel or restaurant, 10 or 10.2% were the insurance or financial industry, 5 or 5.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 26 or 26.5% were in education and 9 or 9.2% were in health care. In 2000, there were 77 workers who commuted into

729-434: The single family homes 37 were built before 1919, while 11 were built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (12) were built before 1919 and the next most (3) were built between 1971 and 1980. In 2000 there were 247 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 55. There were 15 single room apartments and 90 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments,

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