Riviera-Pays-d'-Enhaut District is a district in
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...
canton.
Geography
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut has an area, , of . Of this area, or 39.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 11.1% is unproductive land.
[Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics]
2009 data accessed 25 March 2010
Demographics
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut has a population () of .
In there were 484 live births to Swiss citizens and 297 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 654 deaths of Swiss citizens and 95 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 170 while the foreign population increased by 202. There were 13 Swiss men and 48 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 1,336 non-Swiss men and 1,521 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 341 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1,368 people. This represents a
population growth rate
Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to ...
of 2.2%.
[Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008]
accessed 19 June 2010
The age distribution, , in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut is; 7,812 children or 9.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 9,268 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 10,286 people or 13.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,452 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 12,450 people or 15.8% are between 40 and 49, and 9,856 people or 12.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 8,491 people or 10.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 5,880 people or 7.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 3,707 people or 4.7% who are 80 and 89, and there are 745 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older.
[Canton of Vaud Statistical Office]
accessed 29 April 2011
Mergers and name changes
On 1 September 2006, the former Pays-d'Enhaut district (District du Pays-d'Enhaut) and Vevey district (District de Vevey) were dissolved and merged into the new Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district.
* The municipalities of
Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx () is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.
History
Château-d'Œx is first mentioned in 1115 as ''Oit'', ''Oyz'', ''Oix'' and ''Oyez''.
Prehistoric settlements
Du ...
,
Rossinière
Rossinière is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Rossinière is first mentioned in 1155 as ''La Ransonery''.
Geography
Rossinière has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.2% ...
and
Rougemont came from the
Pays-d'Enhaut district
Pays-d'Enhaut District ( en, Highlands) is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the town of Château-d'Œx.
Three municipalities are located within the district: Château-d'Œx, Rossinière, and Rougemont ...
(District du Pays-d'Enhaut).
* The municipalities of
Blonay,
Chardonne,
Corseaux
Corseaux is a municipality in the district Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Corseaux is first mentioned in 1179 as ''de Corsal''.
Geography
Corseaux has an area, , of . Of this area, or 21.7% is used for ...
,
Corsier-sur-Vevey
Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Corsier-sur-Vevey is first mentioned in 1079 as ''Corise''. Until 1953 it was known as ''Corsier''.
Geography
Corsier- ...
,
Jongny
Jongny () is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Jongny is first mentioned around 1168-80 as ''Iaunie''.
Geography
Jongny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.1% is used f ...
,
Montreux
Montreux (, , ; frp, Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, and has a population of approxima ...
,
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz,
La Tour-de-Peilz
La Tour-de-Peilz () is a municipality in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city is located on Lake Geneva between Montreux and Vevey (their agglomeration counting some 80,000 inhabitants).
History
In the ...
,
Vevey
Vevey (; frp, Vevê; german: label=former German, Vivis) is a town in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne. The German name Vivis is no longer commonly used.
It was the seat of the district of ...
and
Veytaux
Veytaux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The Chateau of Chillon provides a view of the entire Lake of Geneva located in Avenue de Chillon.
History
Veytaux is first mentioned in ...
came from the
Vevey district
Vevey District was a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district was the city of Vevey. It has been dissolved on 1 January 2008 and merged into the new Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district.
Mergers and name changes
* On 1 J ...
(District de Vevey).
[Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz]
accessed 4 April 2011
* On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of
Blonay and
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into the new municipality of
Blonay - Saint-Légier
Blonay - Saint-Légier is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming t ...
.
Politics
In the
2007 federal election
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the most popular party was the
SP which received 21.78% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the
SVP (20.79%), the
FDP (15.28%) and the
Green Party
A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence.
Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ...
(14.28%). In the federal election, a total of 17,788 votes were cast, and the
voter turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford Univ ...
was 43.1%.
Education
In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 8,052 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.
Organigramme de l'école vaudoise, année scolaire 2009-2010
accessed 2 May 2011 During the school year, the district provided pre-school care for a total of 817 children. There were 456 (55.8%) children who received subsidized pre-school care. There were 4,183 students in the primary school program, which last four years. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 3,611 students in those schools. There were also 258 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.[Canton of Vaud Statistical Office - Scol. obligatoire/filières de transition]
accessed 2 May 2011
Municipalities
The following municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
are located within the district:
References
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Districts of the canton of Vaud