Bibern, Solothurn
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°28′E / 47.150°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 7°28′E / 47.150°N 7.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 251 | |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4578 | |
| SFOS number | 2444 | |
| Surrounded by | Arch (BE), Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Leuzigen (BE), Rüti bei Büren (BE), Tscheppach | |
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Bibern is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Bibern (SO), Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Aetigkofen, Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.
Bibern is first mentioned in 1366 as ze Bibron.
Before the merger, Bibern had a total area of 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) or 61.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) or 30.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi) or 8.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 40.1% is used for growing crops and 20.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Bibern valley along the Bibernbach river. It consists of the linear village of Bibern.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Bend wavy Or between an Oak Branch Vert acorned of the second and a Rose of the same barbed of the third.
Bibern had a population (as of 2011) of 251. As of 2008[update], 3.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.9%.
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