Bättwil
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| Coordinates: 47°30′N 7°31′E / 47.500°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 47°30′N 7°31′E / 47.500°N 7.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Dorneck | |
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| • Total | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) | |
| Highest elevation (Bättwilerberg) | 530 m (1,740 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,195 | |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4112 | |
| SFOS number | 2471 | |
| Surrounded by | Biel-Benken (BL), Hofstetten-Flüh, Leymen (FR-68), Witterswil | |
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Bättwil is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Bättwil is first mentioned around 1244-45 as Betwilre.
Bättwil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.67 square kilometers (0.64 sq mi). Of this area, 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi) or 58.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 18.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 25.1% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 16.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 38.3% is used for growing crops and 12.6% is pastures, while 7.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Dorneck district. It is part of the exclave of Leimental, on the French border.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Gules and Argent a Crozier counterchanged.
Bättwil has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,195. As of 2008[update], 12.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 30.4%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (877 or 89.9%), with English being second most common (27 or 2.8%) and Italian being third (23 or 2.4%). There are 21 people who speak French.
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