Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais .
19-529: The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. However, on 1 January 2009 it merged with neighboring Ayer , Chandolin , Grimentz , Saint Jean and Saint-Luc to form the municipality of Anniviers . Vissoie has an area, as of 2011, of 1.5 square kilometers (0.58 sq mi). In 1905 the village expanded with the détachée des communes d'Ayer and de Grimentz . In 2009 Vissoie merged with Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint-Jean and Saint-Luc into
38-611: A Fachhochschule ). Of the 57 who completed tertiary schooling, 56.1% were Swiss men, 31.6% were Swiss women. As of 2000 , there were 61 students from Ayer who attended schools outside the village. List of universities in Switzerland This list of universities in Switzerland lists all public and private higher education institutions accredited and coordinated according to the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of
57-489: A total of 161 apartments (66.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 62 apartments (25.7%) were seasonally occupied and 18 apartments (7.5%) were empty. The historical population is given in the following chart: Vissoie is twinned with the town of Montferrier-sur-Lez , France . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 49.34% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were
76-505: A total of 229 apartments (19.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 871 apartments (74.0%) were seasonally occupied and 77 apartments (6.5%) were empty. The historical population is given in the following chart: In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 51.77% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (22.92%), the FDP (9.37%) and
95-558: The CRUS-OAQ is responsible for their recognition; an accreditation also defines the right to call itself accordingly. There are ten public and one private Universities of Applied Sciences (or German : Fachhochschule (FH), French : Haute école specialisée (HES), and Italian : scuola universitaria professionale (SUP)) in Switzerland. According to diploma recognition by the EDK / CDIP: In relation to its population size, Switzerland
114-451: The FDP (20.2%), the SP (11.84%) and the SP (11.84%). In the federal election, a total of 222 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 70.7%. There were 224 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 39.3% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 205. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 2, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in
133-459: The SVP (7.81%). In the federal election, a total of 333 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 63.7%. There were 312 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.9% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 254. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 13, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in
152-482: The Swiss Higher Education Sector (short: Federal Higher Education Act, HEdA). This includes all 12 publicly funded Swiss universities (10 cantonal universities and 2 federal institutes of technology) and a number of public and private Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and other education institutions as higher education institutions. The Swiss University Conference and its accreditation body
171-489: The municipality of Anniviers . Ayer is first mentioned in 1296. The blazon of the village coat of arms is Gules tripant on Coupeaux Vert an Ibex Argent in chief four Mullets of Five of the last in cross. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (513 or 90.0%) as their first language, German is the second most common (27 or 4.7%) and Serbo-Croatian is the third (9 or 1.6%). There are 8 people who speak Italian and 1 person who speaks Romansh . Of
190-405: The municipality of Anniviers. The blazon of the village coat of arms is Gules, an Ibex rampant Argent. Vissoie has a population (as of December 2008) of 375. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (399 or 88.5%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (30 or 6.7%) and German is the third (12 or 2.7%). There are 6 people who speak Italian . Of
209-606: The population in the village, 219 or about 48.6% were born in Vissoie and lived there in 2000. There were 103 or 22.8% who were born in the same canton, while 35 or 7.8% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 88 or 19.5% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2000, there were 181 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 241 married individuals, 21 widows or widowers and 8 individuals who are divorced. There were 41 households that consist of only one person and 11 households with five or more people. In 2000,
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#1733085100864228-607: The population in the village, 254 or about 44.6% were born in Ayer and lived there in 2000. There were 106 or 18.6% who were born in the same canton, while 92 or 16.1% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 95 or 16.7% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2000 , there were 209 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 295 married individuals, 28 widows or widowers and 38 individuals who are divorced. There were 76 households that consist of only one person and 11 households with five or more people. In 2000 ,
247-582: The population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 17 individuals (or about 3.77% of the population) did not answer the question. In Vissoie about 168 or (37.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 39 or (8.6%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 39 who completed tertiary schooling, 59.0% were Swiss men, 30.8% were Swiss women. As of 2000, there were 165 students in Vissoie who came from another village, while 19 residents attended schools outside
266-494: The population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 14 (or about 2.46% of the population) who were Islamic . 38 (or about 6.67% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 24 individuals (or about 4.21% of the population) did not answer the question. In Ayer about 215 or (37.7%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 57 or (10.0%) have completed additional higher education (either University or
285-599: The secondary sector was 101 of which 22 or (21.8%) were in manufacturing and 80 (79.2%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 102. In the tertiary sector; 24 or 23.5% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 9 or 8.8% were in the movement and storage of goods, 15 or 14.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was in the information industry, 4 or 3.9% were the insurance or financial industry, 6 or 5.9% were technical professionals or scientists, 30 or 29.4% were in education and 4 or 3.9% were in health care. In 2000, there were 105 workers who commuted into
304-452: The secondary sector was 116 of which 16 or (13.8%) were in manufacturing and 76 (65.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 125. In the tertiary sector; 16 or 12.8% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 26 or 20.8% were in the movement and storage of goods, 59 or 47.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 or 4.8% were technical professionals or scientists, . In 2000 , there were 52 workers who commuted into
323-500: The village and 104 workers who commuted away. The village is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the village for every one entering. From the 2000 census , 444 or 77.9% were Roman Catholic , while 38 or 6.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 8 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.40% of the population), and there were 8 individuals (or about 1.40% of
342-402: The village and 93 workers who commuted away. The village is a net importer of workers, with about 1.1 workers entering the village for every one leaving. From the 2000 census, 399 or 88.5% were Roman Catholic , while 17 or 3.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . There were 2 (or about 0.44% of the population) who were Islamic . There was 1 person who was Hindu . 15 (or about 3.33% of
361-633: The village. Vissoie is home to the Bibliothèque d'Anniviers library. The library has (as of 2008) 7,002 books or other media, and loaned out 5,395 items in the same year. It was open a total of 167 days with average of 25 hours per week during that year. Ayer, Switzerland Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais . An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin , Grimentz , Saint Jean , Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form
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