Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Le Brassus

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation19
Corporate management9

Le Brassus Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population2,156
Male Population1,070 (49.6%)
Female Population1,086 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-16.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-18.7%
Median Age42.8 years (Male: 40.8, Female: 44.6)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.58411, 6.21225
Postal Codes1348

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Le Brassus Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5752,6272,6512,8482,1562,2842,368
Population Density1,248.5 / km²1,273.7 / km²1,285.3 / km²1,380.8 / km²1,045.3 / km²1,107.4 / km²1,148.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Le Brassus Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 18.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Le Brassus-16.3%-17.9%-18.7%
Vaud
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Le Brassus Median Age

Median Age: 42.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Le Brassus42.8 yrs44.6 yrs40.8 yrs
Vaud39.6 yrs40.8 yrs38.4 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Le Brassus Population Density

Population Density: 1,045 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Le Brassus2,1562.063 km²1,045 / km²
Vaud776,7563,211.7 km²242 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Le Brassus Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Le Brassus CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Le Brassus25,919 tn12.02 tn12,566.8 tons/km²
Vaud9,251,676 tn11.91 tn2,880.6 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Le Brassus CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)25,919 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.02 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)12,566.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/1/178:10 AM4.161.1 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
4/6/138:49 PM3.475.8 km2,000 m1km SSW of Poisy, Franceusgs.gov
3/29/069:49 AM3.662.6 km4,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
9/1/055:28 AM329 km200 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/28/044:25 PM385.1 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
7/27/0411:05 PM3.285.5 km3,000 mFranceusgs.gov
2/23/045:31 PM4.476.6 km17,400 mFranceusgs.gov
2/18/043:29 PM3.160.4 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/042:31 PM3.860.4 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/042:26 PM3.560.4 km12,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Le Brassus

Le Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality Le Chenit.

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