Crissier
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| State : |
 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Vaud (VD)
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| District : | Ouest lausannois |
| BFS no. : | 5583 |
| Postal code : | 1023 |
| UN / LOCODE : | CH CRI |
| Coordinates : | 533 897 / 156210 |
| Height : | 467 m above sea level M. |
| Height range : | 408-584 m above sea level M. |
| Area : | 5.50 km² |
| Residents: | 7930 (December 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 1442 inhabitants per km² |
| Unemployment rate : | 6.3% (May 31, 2,015) |
| Website: | www.crissier.ch |
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Crissier is a municipality in the district of Ouest Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland .
geography
Crissier lies at 467 m above sea level. M. , 5.5 km northwest of the canton capital Lausanne (linear distance). The agglomeration of Lausanne extends on a slope inclined to the southwest between the valley of Sorge in the west and the Mèbre in the east, in the Vaudois Central Plateau , north of Lake Geneva.
The 5.5 km² municipal area covers a section of the Vaud Central Plateau. The communal soil extends on the slope of Crissier, which is limited to the west by the valley of concern and to the east by that of the Mèbre. To the north, the area extends to the adjacent plateau of the Gros de Vaud . The highest point of Crissier is 585 m above sea level. M. reached in the forest of Plamont . In 1997, 44% of the municipal area was accounted for by settlements, 27% for forests and woodlands and 29% for agriculture.
Crissier includes new residential areas and an extensive commercial and industrial zone along the motorway. Neighboring municipalities of Crissier are Ecublens , Bussigny , Villars-Sainte-Croix , Mex , Sullens , Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne , Jouxtens-Mézery , Renens and an exclave of Lausanne .
history
Crissier can look back on a very long tradition of settlement. There was a settlement in the area around Châtelard above the valley of concern from 3000 to 1800 BC. The municipality was also settled during Roman times , and the remains of a Roman villa and the foundations of another building were found near Timonet.
The first written mention of the place took place in 1190 under the name Crissiacum , in 1219 the name Crissie appeared . The place name goes back to the Latin personal name Criscius . In the Middle Ages , Crissier belonged to the cathedral chapter of Lausanne. After several changes of ownership, it became its own rule in 1595, which was taken over by Lausanne in 1732.
With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536, Crissier came under the administration of the Lausanne bailiffs . After the collapse of the Ancien Régime , the village belonged to the canton of Léman from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic, which then became part of the canton of Vaud when the mediation constitution came into force . In 1798 it was first assigned to the Morges district, then in 1803 to the Lausanne district.
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1850 | 511 |
| 1900 | 875 |
| 1910 | 1192 |
| 1930 | 1670 |
| 1950 | 2068 |
| 1960 | 3171 |
| 1970 | 4592 |
| 1980 | 4707 |
| 1990 | 5878 |
| 2000 | 6577 |
population
With 7,930 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018), Crissier is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Vaud. 76.0% of the residents are French-speaking, 5.4% Italian-speaking and 5.0% Portuguese-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Crissier has increased steadily since 1850, with the greatest growth rates being recorded between 1950 and 1970. After a temporary phase of stagnation during the 1970s, there has been a significant increase in the number of residents since 1980. Today the settlement area of Crissier has merged seamlessly with those of Ecublens, Renens and Bussigny-près-Lausanne.
economy
Until the end of the 19th century, Crissier was a predominantly agricultural village. At that time, large parts of the slope were covered with vines. Today viticulture has almost completely disappeared, and arable farming has hardly any significance in the income structure of the population.
Since the 17th century the water power of the Mèbre was used by two mills. At the end of the 19th century the village expanded down the slope in the direction of the Renens train station, and the first industrial companies established themselves in Crissier. This mainly included the production of cigarette filters and paper (Baumgartner SA, since 1912). This led to the emergence of several workers' settlements on the edge of the village.
As a result of the excellent traffic development after the construction of the A1 motorway, a large commercial and industrial zone developed on the slope below the old village center. Numerous companies have settled here. Important industrial sectors are mechanical engineering , the food industry, the manufacture of electronic measuring instruments, precision mechanics and the furniture industry. There are shopping centers in Crissier, including the Coop-Léman Center since 2001. Today there are around 600 companies based in the community.
Crissier has an auditorium (since 1969), a community center (since 1979) and a sports center (since 1990).
traffic
The community is very well developed in terms of transport. It is located on the main road 9 from Lausanne to Vallorbe . The Lausanne-Crissier motorway junction on the A1 (Geneva-Lausanne-Yverdon) between the branches Ecublens (western approach to Lausanne) and Villars-Sainte-Croix ( A9 , Lausanne- Sion ) is around 1 km from the town center.
Crissier is connected to the public transport network by bus routes 32 (Mex-Crissier-Renens-Lausanne) and 18 (Crissier-Renens-Lausanne, Flon) operated by the Transports publics de la région lausannoise .
Attractions
The parish church of Saint-Saturnin, mentioned in 1228, was rebuilt in 1598. The castle of Crissier, built in the 17th century and enlarged in 1887, is now owned by the municipality. Some farmhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.
Personalities
- Paulo Diogo , soccer player, was born here.
- Frédy Girardet , Philippe Rochat and Benoît Violier , chefs, ran one of the most highly decorated restaurants in the world one after the other at Rue d'Yverdon 1.
- Stan Wawrinka , tennis player, went to school here.
Web links
- Official website of the municipality of Crissier (French)
- Michel Depoisier: Crissier. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Aerial photography
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Demandeurs d'emploi, chômeurs et taux de chômage par commune. ( XLS , 115 kB) Statistique Vaud, Département des finances et des relations extérieures (Statistics Vaud, Department of Finance and Foreign Affairs), accessed on June 14, 2015 (French).
- ^ Contemporary photo of Girardet in front of the entrance to his restaurant. Mérite vaudois 2008 Philippe Rochat (mp4). Etat de Vaud. February 4, 2016. 1:54.