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37-435: Givrins is first mentioned about 1087 as Givriacus . In 1145 it was mentioned as Gevrins and in 1155-85 as Givriacum . Givrins has an area, as of 2009, of 4 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 1.68 km (0.65 sq mi) or 42.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.72 km (0.66 sq mi) or 43.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.54 km (0.21 sq mi) or 13.6%

74-687: A Coupeaux Vert a Pine-tree of the same. Givrins has a population (as of December 2020) of 1,031. As of 2008, 24.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 16.9%. It has changed at a rate of 13.8% due to migration and at a rate of 3% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (627 or 76.2%), with English being second most common (83 or 10.1%) and German being third (82 or 10.0%). There are 7 people who speak Italian . The age distribution, as of 2009, in Givrins is; 113 children or 12.4% of

111-420: A hotel or restaurant, 2 or 2.9% were in the information industry, 3 or 4.4% were the insurance or financial industry, 15 or 22.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 7 or 10.3% were in education and 2 or 2.9% were in health care. In 2000, there were 72 workers who commuted into the municipality and 308 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 4.3 workers leaving

148-721: A total of 10,228 students in the local and district school systems. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year, the district provided pre-school care for a total of 1,249 children. There were 563 (45.1%) children who received subsidized pre-school care. There were 5,538 students in the primary school program, which last four years. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 4,501 students in those schools. There were also 189 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school. On 1 September 2006,

185-527: A total of 25,296 households that answered this question, 29.2% were households made up of just one person and there were 85 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 6,471 married couples without children, 8,806 married couples with children There were 1,606 single parents with a child or children. There were 367 households that were made up of unrelated people and 577 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. The historical population

222-409: A total of 289 apartments (88.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 25 apartments (7.7%) were seasonally occupied and 12 apartments (3.7%) were empty. As of 2009, the construction rate of new housing units was 4.3 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010, was 1.09%. The historical population is given in the following chart: The entire village of Givrins

259-538: Is 8,845 people or 10.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4,366 people or 5.1% are between 70 and 79,there are 2,160 people or 2.5% who are 80 and 89, and there are 417 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older. As of 2000 , there were 25,813 people who were single and never married in the district. There were 30,544 married individuals, 2,171 widows or widowers and 3,446 individuals who are divorced. There were 7,384 households that consist of only one person and 1,678 households with five or more people. Out of

296-687: Is a green political party in Switzerland . It is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council . The first Green party in Switzerland, MPE , was founded as a local party in 1971 in the town of Neuchâtel . In 1979, Daniel Brélaz was elected to the National Council as the first Green MP on the national level (in Switzerland and in

333-741: Is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 23.62% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (21.14%), the SP (13.99%) and the Green Party (11.78%). In the federal election, a total of 293 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 56.9%. As of  2010, Givrins had an unemployment rate of 1.9%. As of 2008, there were 33 people employed in

370-508: Is forested. Of the rest of the land, 39.26 km (15.16 sq mi) or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 1.53 km (0.59 sq mi) or 0.5% is unproductive land. Nyon has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 103,305. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (47,010 or 75.9%), with English being second most common (4,462 or 7.2%) and German being third (4,361 or 7.0%). There are 1,386 people who speak Italian and 33 people who speak Romansh . Of

407-442: Is given in the following chart: In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 22.27% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (17.53%), the FDP (14.65%) and the Green Party (14%). In the federal election, a total of 19,858 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.7%. From the 2000 census , 20,892 or 33.7% were Roman Catholic , while 20,233 or 32.6% belonged to

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444-524: Is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Givrins became part of the new district of Nyon. The municipality is located on a small knoll at the foot of the Jura Mountains . The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, on

481-405: Is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 41.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 33.8% is used for growing crops and 5.8%

518-534: The 2023 federal election , they came in fifth place, after their split from the “liberals”. The party has been described as being centre-left to left-wing . The traditional emphases of the party's policies lie in environmentalism and green means of transportation. In terms of foreign policy, the greens set out on the course of openness and pacifism . In economic policy, the Greens are centre-left . The majority of Greens support an accession of Switzerland to

555-620: The Council of States or Federal Council . In 2007, two Green Party members were elected to the Council of States. By 2005, the party held 3.8 per cent of the seats in the Swiss cantonal executive governments and 6.9 per cent in the Swiss cantonal parliaments (index "BADAC", weighted with the population and number of seats). In 2007, the Green Party was represented in the governments of

592-564: The European Federation of Green Parties . In the 1990s, members of the Green Party became town mayors, members of the high court, and even the president of a cantonal government ( Verena Diener in 1999). In 2007, the centrist wing of the party split away and formed the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland . With the rise of right-wing and populist attitudes, the Greens continued to lose support in Switzerland. In

629-475: The European Union . In immigration policy, the greens support further integration initiatives for immigrants. The Greens support measures to increase energy efficiency, oppose nuclear power , and support raising energy and fuel prices. According to their policy, the resulting revenues should be allocated to social security spending. On the national level, in 2003 the Green Party was not represented in

666-465: The NStCM Train. Nyon District Nyon District is a district in the canton of Vaud , Switzerland . The seat of the district is the city of Nyon . Nyon has an area, as of 2009 , of 307.35 square kilometers (118.67 sq mi). Of this area, 129.16 km (49.87 sq mi) or 42.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 137.52 km (53.10 sq mi) or 44.7%

703-560: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 585 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.94% of the population), there were 73 individuals (or about 0.12% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 2,070 individuals (or about 3.34% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 243 individuals (or about 0.39% of

740-400: The primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 6 businesses in this sector. 82 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 31 businesses in this sector. There were 394 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.1% of the workforce. In 2008

777-488: The 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 98 students in the Givrins school district. In 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 1,249 children of which 563 children (45.1%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 54 students in

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814-636: The districts of Nyon were redefined and reduced in number from 19 to 10. The 47 municipalities in the new district of Nyon include all 32 of the old district of Nyon, 12 from the abolished Rolle District (all except Allaman ), and three from the abolished Aubonne District ( Longirod , Marchissy and Saint-George ). 46°25′12″N 6°13′18″E  /  46.42000°N 6.22167°E  / 46.42000; 6.22167 Green Party of Switzerland The Green Party of Switzerland ( German : GRÜNE Schweiz ; French : Les VERT-E-S suisses ; Italian : VERDI svizzeri ; Romansh : VERDA svizra )

851-600: The member groups from the Green Alternative Party joined the Federation of Green Parties which has become the de facto national Green party. In 1993, the Federation of Green Parties changed its name to the Green Party of Switzerland . In 1986, the first two Green members of a cantonal government became members of the Regierungsrat of Bern. In 1987, the Green Party of Switzerland joined

888-406: The municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 43 students in those schools. There was also 1 student who was home schooled or attended another non-traditional school. As of 2000, there were 57 students in Givrins who came from another municipality, while 101 residents attended schools outside the municipality. It is served by

925-450: The municipality for every one entering. About 15.3% of the workforce coming into Givrins are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 17.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 62.9% used a private car. From the 2000 census, 197 or 23.9% were Roman Catholic , while 402 or 48.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 2 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.24% of

962-499: The municipality. There were 441 married individuals, 35 widows or widowers and 32 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000, there were 304 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. There were 60 households that consist of only one person and 26 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 311 households that answered this question, 19.3% were households made up of just one person and there were 2 adults who lived with their parents. Of

999-655: The population are between 0 and 9 years old and 129 teenagers or 14.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 84 people or 9.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 104 people or 11.5% are between 30 and 39, 159 people or 17.5% are between 40 and 49, and 115 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 119 people or 13.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 47 people or 5.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 7 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older. As of 2000, there were 315 people who were single and never married in

1036-553: The population in the district 11,411 or about 18.4% were born in Nyon and lived there in 2000. There were 11,760 or 19.0% who were born in the same canton, while 16,519 or 26.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 19,711 or 31.8% were born outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 642 live births to Swiss citizens and 358 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 357 deaths of Swiss citizens and 54 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration,

1073-400: The population of Swiss citizens increased by 285 while the foreign population increased by 304. There were 59 Swiss men and 61 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 916 non-Swiss men and 863 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)

1110-417: The population) did not answer the question. In Givrins about 294 or (35.7%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 210 or (25.5%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 210 who completed tertiary schooling, 41.9% were Swiss men, 21.4% were Swiss women, 21.9% were non-Swiss men and 14.8% were non-Swiss women. In

1147-401: The population) who were Jewish , and 1,589 (or about 2.56% of the population) who were Islamic . There were 175 individuals who were Buddhist , 178 individuals who were Hindu and 100 individuals who belonged to another church. 11,875 (or about 19.16% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 3,961 individuals (or about 6.39% of the population) did not answer

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1184-420: The population), and there were 33 individuals (or about 4.01% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 4 individuals (or about 0.49% of the population) who were Jewish , and there was 1 individual who was Islamic . There was 1 person who was Buddhist . 166 (or about 20.17% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 25 individuals (or about 3.04% of

1221-431: The question. In Nyon about 19,956 or (32.2%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 14,052 or (22.7%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 14,052 who completed tertiary schooling, 39.2% were Swiss men, 25.3% were Swiss women, 20.1% were non-Swiss men and 15.4% were non-Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were

1258-659: The rest of the households, there are 93 married couples without children, 129 married couples with children There were 16 single parents with a child or children. There were 4 households that were made up of unrelated people and 7 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 180 single family homes (or 73.5% of the total) out of a total of 245 inhabited buildings. There were 30 multi-family buildings (12.2%), along with 26 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (10.6%) and 9 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.7%). In 2000,

1295-441: The total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 98. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 22, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 8 of which 3 or (37.5%) were in manufacturing and 4 (50.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 68. In the tertiary sector; 8 or 11.8% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 5 or 7.4% were in

1332-716: The world). Local and regional Green parties and organisations were founded in many different towns and cantons in the following years. In 1983, two different national green party federations were created: in May, diverse local green groups came together in Fribourg to form the Federation of Green Parties of Switzerland , and in June, some left-alternative groups formed the Green Alternative Party of Switzerland in Bern. In 1990, an attempt to combine these organisations failed. Afterward, some of

1369-584: Was an increase of 452 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1891 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.8%. The age distribution, as of 2009 , in Nyon is; 10,782 children or 12.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 11,348 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 8,922 people or 10.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 12,835 people or 14.9% are between 30 and 39, 15,361 people or 17.9% are between 40 and 49, and 10,841 people or 12.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution

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