Bettlach, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°12′N 7°26′E / 47.200°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 47°12′N 7°26′E / 47.200°N 7.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Lebern | |
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| • Mayor | Hans Kuebli | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,873 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2544 | |
| SFOS number | 2543 | |
| Surrounded by | Arch (BE), Grenchen, Leuzigen (BE), Selzach | |
| Twin towns | Lütschental (Switzerland) | |
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Bettlach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Bettlach is first mentioned in 1181 as Betelacho. In 1279 it was mentioned as Bettelage and in 1329 as Betlach.
Bettlach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 12.21 square kilometers (4.71 sq mi). Of this area, 5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi) or 46.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) or 37.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi) or 13.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 1.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.15 km2 (37 acres) or 1.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, 35.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 30.9% is used for growing crops and 10.6% is pastures and 4.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Lebern district. It stretches from the Aare river to the edge of the Jura Mountains.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Cross pattee couped fitche Gules.
Bettlach has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 4,873. As of 2008[update], 15.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 2.8%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (4,168 or 88.3%), with Italian being second most common (153 or 3.2%) and French being third (80 or 1.7%). There are 3 people who speak Romansh.
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