Biezwil
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| Coordinates: 47°7′N 7°25′E / 47.117°N 7.417°ECoordinates: 47°7′N 7°25′E / 47.117°N 7.417°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
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| • Total | 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 323 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4585 | |
| SFOS number | 2445 | |
| Surrounded by | Balm bei Messen, Lüterswil-Gächliwil, Oberwil bei Büren (BE), Schnottwil | |
| Website |
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Biezwil is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.
Biezwil is first mentioned in 1255 as in Beizwile . In 1276 it was mentioned as zue Biezwile and in 1279 as de Biezwile.
Biezwil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.18 square kilometers (1.61 sq mi). Of this area, 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) or 51.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) or 41.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 39.0% is used for growing crops and 11.0% is pastures, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Biezwil and the Aspi, Schoren and Zelgli individual farm houses.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules three Ears Or issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the same.
Biezwil has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 323. As of 2008[update], 3.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.3%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (284 or 98.3%), with French being second most common (4 or 1.4%) and Italian being third (1 or 0.3%).
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