Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland .
34-463: Liddes is first mentioned in 1177 as Leides . Liddes has an area, as of 2011, of 60.2 square kilometers (23.2 sq mi). Of this area, 33.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 41.5% is unproductive land. It lies north of Bourg-Saint-Pierre and north-west of the Grand Combin . The municipality
68-463: A Fachhochschule ). Of the 35 who completed tertiary schooling, 62.9% were Swiss men, 28.6% were Swiss women. As of 2000, there were 6 students in Liddes who came from another municipality, while 37 residents attended schools outside the municipality. Bourg-Saint-Pierre Bourg-Saint-Pierre ( French pronunciation: [buʁ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ; Arpitan : Lo Bôrg ) is a municipality in
102-516: A child or children. There were 3 households that were made up of unrelated people and 6 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 281 single family homes (or 72.2% of the total) out of a total of 389 inhabited buildings. There were 53 multi-family buildings (13.6%), along with 39 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (10.0%) and 16 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.1%). In 2000,
136-649: A second round was held on 11 November, 18 November, or 25 November. The election was a breakthrough for the Green Party , which won its first two seats in the Council of States, and the Green Liberal Party (GLP), which won a seat only four months after it split from the Greens. These gains – the first time minor parties had won representation in the Council of States since 1995 – came at the expense of
170-426: A total of 243 apartments (52.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 189 apartments (40.7%) were seasonally occupied and 32 apartments (6.9%) were empty. As of 2009, the construction rate of new housing units was 2.7 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010, was 1%. The Les Moulins is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance . The entire village of Liddes
204-477: A total of 69 apartments (35.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 112 apartments (58.3%) were seasonally occupied and 11 apartments (5.7%) were empty. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010 , was 3.61%. The Church of St-Pierre with its romanesque tower and the Hospice with its outbuildings are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance . The entire city of Bourg-Saint-Pierre and
238-565: Is located on the road over the Great St Bernard Pass . It consists of a number of hamlets including Liddes-Ville, Chandonne, Fontaine, Rive-Haute, Drance, Fornex, Les Moulins, Vichères, Chez-Petit and Palasui. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, St. George armoured Azure haloed Or riding a Horse Argent killing the Dragon Vert. Liddes has a population (as of December 2020) of 735. As of 2008, 6.7% of
272-742: Is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 57% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (20.91%), the SVP (9.75%) and the SP (8.99%). In the federal election, a total of 354 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 66.7%. In the 2009 Conseil d'État/Staatsrat election a total of 382 votes were cast, of which 16 or about 4.2% were invalid. The voter participation
306-589: The Free Democratic Party , which lost two seats, and the Swiss People's Party , which lost its seat in its stronghold of Zurich to the GLP. The Council of States election was not finalized with the first run on 21 October; twelve seats remained to be distributed in second round elections on 11 November, 18 November or 25 November 2007. The second round saw a number of notable races, for instance
340-523: The Helvetic Republic shows the town as "Saint Petersburg". Bourg-Saint-Pierre has an area, as of 2011 , of 90.2 square kilometers (34.8 sq mi). Of this area, 29.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 63.5% is unproductive land. The municipality is located on the Italian border. It consists of
374-428: The primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector . 130 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 19 businesses in this sector. There were 93 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which women made up 43.0% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 120. The number of jobs in
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#1732790967895408-491: The secondary sector and there were 10 businesses in this sector. 86 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 18 businesses in this sector. There were 273 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 34.4% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 135. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 37, of which 36 were in agriculture and were in fishing or fisheries. The number of jobs in
442-573: The Grand-Saint-Bernard area are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 43.42% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (27.35%), the SVP (15.05%) and the SP (11.14%). In the federal election, a total of 109 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 64.9%. As of 2010 , Bourg-Saint-Pierre had an unemployment rate of 1.7%. As of 2008 , there were 3 people employed in
476-681: The district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland . Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass . Bourg-Saint-Pierre is first mentioned in 1125 as Burgus Sancti Petri . In medieval times, it was a stage on the Via Francigena . A 1693 map of the Valais refers to Bourg-Saint-Pierre as "S Pierre". A 1799 map of
510-536: The election for the second seat in Zürich, where SP candidate Chantal Galladé agreed to withdraw and support GLP candidate Verena Diener against SVP candidate Ueli Maurer , increasing the centre-left's changes in the second round. In St. Gallen, where no one was elected in the first round, FDP candidate Erika Forster and CVP candidate Eugen David , both incumbents, started a common campaign for reelection against SVP candidate Toni Brunner . Four candidates contested
544-557: The election for the two seats in Tessin -- Dick Marty (FDP, over 40,000 votes in the first round), Filippo Lombardi (CVP), Franco Cavalli (SP) -- both of whom had over 30,000 votes—and finally Attilio Bignasca (Lega). The two incumbents from the FDP and CVP were reelected on 18 November. The second seat for Lucerne was handed to CVP candidate Konrad Graber in so-called "silent election" when no other candidate filed to run against him in
578-595: The gender distribution of the population was 50.9% male and 49.1% female. The population was made up of 357 Swiss men (47.4% of the population) and 26 (3.5%) non-Swiss men. There were 341 Swiss women (45.3%) and 29 (3.9%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 447 or about 67.8% were born in Liddes and lived there in 2000. There were 99 or 15.0% who were born in the same canton, while 59 or 9.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 33 or 5.0% were born outside of Switzerland. The age distribution of
612-472: The municipality and 149 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 24.8 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 8.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 69.2% used a private car. From the 2000 census, 593 or 90.0% were Roman Catholic , while 22 or 3.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of
646-409: The municipality and 17 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 2.4 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. Of the working population, 2.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.6% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 181 or 85.4% were Roman Catholic , while 9 or 4.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of
680-478: The municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 79 households that consist of only one person and 40 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 261 households that answered this question, 30.3% were households made up of just one person and there were 7 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 66 married couples without children, 89 married couples with children. There were 11 single parents with
714-509: The municipality. Swiss Council of States election, 2007 Elections were held to the Council of States of Switzerland in October and November 2007 as part of the 2007 federal election . All 46 members of the Council of States were elected from all cantons of Switzerland . The first round was held on 21 October. In eight cantons, not all seats were filled in the first round, and
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#1732790967895748-441: The municipality. There were 112 married individuals, 13 widows or widowers and 1 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 77 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 17 households that consist of only one person and 8 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 80 households that answered this question, 21.3% were households made up of just one person. Of
782-433: The population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 53.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.3%. As of 2000, there were 279 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 318 married individuals, 47 widows or widowers and 15 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000, there were 255 private households in
816-460: The population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009) the population has changed at a rate of -10.9%. It has changed at a rate of -12.9% due to migration and at a rate of 3.5% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (195 or 92.0%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (6 or 2.8%) and Portuguese is the third (6 or 2.8%). There are 2 people who speak German. Of
850-424: The population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009) the population has changed at a rate of 8.7%. It has changed at a rate of 10% due to migration and at a rate of 1.2% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (648 or 98.3%) as their first language, German is the second most common (5 or 0.8%) and Portuguese is the third (3 or 0.5%). As of 2008,
884-477: The population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 14 or (6.6%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 14 who completed tertiary schooling, 57.1% were Swiss men, 14.3% were Swiss women. As of 2000 , there were 2 students in Bourg-Saint-Pierre who came from another municipality, while 5 residents attended schools outside
918-573: The population in the municipality 101 or about 47.6% were born in Bourg-Saint-Pierre and lived there in 2000. There were 52 or 24.5% who were born in the same canton, while 21 or 9.9% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 36 or 17.0% were born outside of Switzerland. The age distribution of the population (as of 2000 ) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.6%. As of 2000 , there were 86 people who were single and never married in
952-414: The population, there were 3 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.42% of the population). There was 1 individual who was Islamic . There were 1 individual who belonged to another church. 13 (or about 6.13% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 4 individuals (or about 1.89% of the population) did not answer the question. In Bourg-Saint-Pierre about 68 or (32.1%) of
986-406: The primary sector was 2, all of which were in agriculture. There were no jobs in the secondary sector. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 118. In the tertiary sector; 4 or 3.4% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 46 or 39.0% were in the movement and storage of goods, 54 or 45.8% were in a hotel or restaurant. In 2000 , there were 41 workers who commuted into
1020-655: The rest of the households, there are 30 married couples without children, 25 married couples with children. There were 4 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 3 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 81 single family homes (or 57.9% of the total) out of a total of 140 inhabited buildings. There were 28 multi-family buildings (20.0%), along with 7 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (5.0%) and 24 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (17.1%). In 2000 ,
1054-543: The rest of the population, there were 2 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.30% of the population), and there was 1 individual who belongs to another Christian church. 17 (or about 2.58% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 24 individuals (or about 3.64% of the population) did not answer the question. In Liddes about 227 or (34.4%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 35 or (5.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or
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1088-537: The secondary sector was 32 of which 14 or (43.8%) were in manufacturing and 10 (31.3%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 66. In the tertiary sector; 6 or 9.1% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 8 or 12.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 12 or 18.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was the insurance or financial industry, 11 or 16.7% were technical professionals or scientists, 5 or 7.6% were in education. In 2000, there were 6 workers who commuted into
1122-423: The village of Bourg-Saint-Pierre and the Hospice du Grand Saint-Bernard in the Great St Bernard Pass . The village of Bourg-Saint-Pierre lies at the foot of the Grand Combin . The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, two Keys Or in saltire. The two keys are probably a reference to the keys of Saint Peter . Bourg-Saint-Pierre has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 211. As of 2008 , 6.7% of
1156-492: Was 73.3%, which is much more than the cantonal average of 54.67%. In the 2007 Swiss Council of States election a total of 340 votes were cast, of which 26 or about 7.6% were invalid. The voter participation was 65.8%, which is much more than the cantonal average of 59.88%. As of 2010, Liddes had an unemployment rate of 2.6%. As of 2008, there were 66 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 34 people were employed in
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