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'''Bossonnens''' ({{IPA-fr|bɔsɔnɑ̃s|lang}}; {{lang-frp|Bossonens}}, locally {{Audiolang|Frp-greverin-Bossounin.oggfrp|Bossounin}}}}<ref>''Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché''. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 81</ref> {{IPA-frp|bɔsuˈnɛ̃||Frp-greverin-Bossounin.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Veveyse (district)|Veveyse]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Fribourg (canton)|Fribourg]] in [[Switzerland]].

Bossonnens has an area of {{Swiss area|2323|mi=on}}.{{Swiss area data|2323|QUELLE}} Of this area, {{convert|2.93|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} or 71.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{convert|0.65|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} or 15.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{convert|0.5|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} or 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads).<ref name=BFS_land>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{in lang|de icon}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref>

Bossonnens has a population ({{as of|{{Swiss populations YM|CH-FR}}|lc=on}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-FR|2323}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-FR}} {{as of|2008}}, 14.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals.<ref name=HDS_superweb>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/onlinedb/superweb/login.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628151016/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/onlinedb/superweb/login.html icon|date=June 28, 2010 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 19 June 2010</ref> Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 21.1%. Migration accounted for 14.4%, while births and deaths accounted for 7%.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=January 5, 2016 }} accessed 19-December-2011</ref>

{{as of|2008}}, the population was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. The population was made up of 511 Swiss men (39.6% of the population) and 103 (8.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 575 Swiss women (44.6%) and 101 (7.8%) non-Swiss women.<ref name=FR_STAT>[http://appl.fr.ch/stat_statonline/alacarte/etape1.asp?langue=de&initMenu=1 Canton of Fribourg Statistics] {{dein iconlang|de}} accessed 3 November 2011</ref> Of the population in the municipality, 276 or about 26.5% were born in Bossonnens and lived there in 2000. There were 207 or 19.9% who were born in the same canton, while 375 or 36.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 151 or 14.5% were born outside of Switzerland.<ref name=STAT2000/>

{{as of|2000}}, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 29.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 8.8%.<ref name=SFSO/>

{{as of|2000}}, there were 478 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 453 married individuals, 48 widows or widowers and 62 individuals who are divorced.<ref name=STAT2000>[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.3%20-%202000/40.3%20-%202000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=3&openChild=true STAT-TAB Datenwürfel für Thema 40.3 - 2000] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809142611/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.3%20-%202000/40.3%20-%202000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=3&openChild=true |date=August 9, 2013 }} {{dein iconlang|de}} accessed 2 February 2011</ref>

{{as of|2000}}, there were 412 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household.<ref name=SFSO/> There were 138 households that consist of only one person and 39 households with five or more people. {{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}}, a total of 407 apartments (85.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 51 apartments (10.7%) were seasonally occupied and 17 apartments (3.6%) were empty.<ref name=Housing>[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_09%20-%20Bau-%20und%20Wohnungswesen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen.asp?lang=1&prod=09&secprod=2&openChild=true Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Datenwürfel für Thema 09.2 - Gebäude und Wohnungen] {{dewebarchive icon|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907111534/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_09%20-%20Bau-%20und%20Wohnungswesen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen/09.2%20-%20Geb%C3%A4ude%20und%20Wohnungen.asp?lang=1&prod=09&secprod=2&openChild=true |date=September 7, 2014 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 January 2011</ref> {{as of|2009}}, the construction rate of new housing units was 13.8 new units per 1000 residents.<ref name=SFSO/> The vacancy rate for the municipality, {{as of|2010|alt=in 2010}}, was 0.18%.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following chart:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1044|Bossonnens}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.4%20-%201850-2000/40.4%20-%201850-2000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=4&openChild=true Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000] {{dewebarchive icon|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930162751/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_40%20-%20Eidgen%C3%B6ssische%20Volksz%C3%A4hlung/40.4%20-%201850-2000/40.4%20-%201850-2000.asp?lang=1&prod=40&secprod=4&openChild=true |date=September 30, 2014 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 29 January 2011</ref>

The Ruins of the Château Et Du Bour is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html |title=Kantonsliste A-Objekte |year=2009 |work=KGS Inventar |publisher=Federal Office of Civil Protection |language=German |accessdateaccess-date=25 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628110559/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html |archive-date=28 June 2010 }}</ref> This lies on the outskirts of the town, entering from [[Attalens]], in a wooded area. A stream runs through this wood around the village.

Syndicat: Jean-Marie PILLOUD in charge of: Administration, Economy, Finances

In the [[2011 [[Swiss federal election,|2011 2011|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 34.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (21.3%), the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (15.4%) and the [[Green Liberal Party of Switzerland|Green Liberal Party]] (6.0%).<ref name=2011_Election>[http://www.fr.ch/cha/de/pub/wahlen/eidg_2011/nationalrat/ergebnisse/statistiken.cfm Canton of Fribourg National Council Election of 23 October 2011 Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405010021/http://www.fr.ch/cha/de/pub/wahlen/eidg_2011/nationalrat/ergebnisse/statistiken.cfm# |date=2012-04-05 icon}} {{frin iconlang|de|fr}} accessed 3 November 2011</ref>

The SPS improved their position in Bossonnens rising to first, from second in 2007 (with 27.9%) The SVP moved from first in 2007 (with 28.6%) to second in 2011, the CVP retained about the same popularity (18.4% in 2007) and the Grünliberale moved from below fourth place in 2007 to fourth. A total of 297 votes were cast in this election, of which 7 or 2.4% were invalid.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office, ''Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514211354/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html icon|date=May 14, 2015 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 May 2010</ref>

{{as of|2010|In 2010}}, Bossonnens had an unemployment rate of 2.5%. {{as of|2008}}, there were 19 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 136 people were employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there were 8 businesses in this sector. 102 people were employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 27 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> There were 549 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.7% of the workforce.

{{as of|2008|alt=In 2008}} the total number of [[full-time equivalent]] jobs was 224. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 16, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 128 of which 57 or (44.5%) were in manufacturing and 71 (55.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 80. In the tertiary sector; 28 or 35.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 11 or 13.8% were in the movement and storage of goods, 10 or 12.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 13 or 16.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 8 or 10.0% were in education and 7 or 8.8% were in health care.<ref>[http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_06%20-%20Industrie%20und%20Dienstleistungen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen.asp?lang=1&prod=06&secprod=2&openChild=true Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Betriebszählung: Arbeitsstätten nach Gemeinde und NOGA 2008 (Abschnitte), Sektoren 1-3] {{dewebarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225013454/http://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/Database/German_06%20-%20Industrie%20und%20Dienstleistungen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen/06.2%20-%20Unternehmen.asp?lang=1&prod=06&secprod=2&openChild=true |date=December 25, 2014 icon}} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 January 2011</ref>

{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}}, there were 132 workers who commuted into the municipality and 419 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.2 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.<ref name=commuter>[https://archive.today/20120804043150/http://www.media-stat.admin.ch/stat/pendler/pop.php Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Statweb] {{dein iconlang|de}} accessed 24 June 2010</ref> Of the working population, 16.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 68.9% used a private car.<ref name=SFSO/>

From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 688 or 66.1% were [[Roman Catholic]], while 191 or 18.3% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there were 7 [[Orthodox Orthodoxy#Christianity|members of an Orthodox church]] (or about 0.67% of the population), and there were 33 individuals (or about 3.17% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 23 (or about 2.21% of the population) who were [[Islam]]ic. There were 2 individuals who were [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 81 (or about 7.78% of the population) belonged to no church, are [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]], and 31 individuals (or about 2.98% of the population) did not answer the question.<ref name=STAT2000/>

In Bossonnens about 388 or (37.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]], and 89 or (8.5%) have completed additional higher education (either [[List of universities in Switzerland|university]] or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). Of the 89 who completed tertiary schooling, 61.8% were Swiss men, 23.6% were Swiss women, 5.6% were non-Swiss men and 9.0% were non-Swiss women.<ref name=STAT2000/>

The Canton of Fribourg school system provides one year of non-obligatory [[Kindergarten]], followed by six years of Primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend a three or four year optional upper Secondary school. The upper Secondary school is divided into [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] (university preparatory) and vocational programs. After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their [[apprenticeship]].<ref>[http://www.fr.ch/dics/de/pub/ausbildung.htm Chart of the education system in Canton Fribourg] {{in lang|de icon}}</ref>

During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 150 students attending 8 classes in Bossonnens. A total of 267 students from the municipality attended any school, either in the municipality or outside of it. There were 2 kindergarten classes with a total of 43 students in the municipality. The municipality had 6 primary classes and 107 students. During the same year, there were no lower secondary classes in the municipality, but 64 students attended lower secondary school in a neighboring municipality. There were no upper Secondary classes or vocational classes, but there were 29 upper Secondary students and 17 upper Secondary vocational students who attended classes in another municipality. The municipality had no non-university Tertiary classes, but there was one non-university Tertiary student and 5 specialized Tertiary students who attended classes in another municipality.<ref name="FR_STAT"/>

Bossonnens is quite accessible with the number 213 bus line from [[Vevey]] going every hour from 6:05 until 21:38. There is also a train station, with trains in one direction to the town of [[PalezieuxPalézieux]], which is a major transport link, and in the other direction from [[Châtel-Saint-Denis]], [[Bulle]] all the way to [[Montbovon]].

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