Bubendorf
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| Coordinates: 47°27′N 7°44′E / 47.450°N 7.733°ECoordinates: 47°27′N 7°44′E / 47.450°N 7.733°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Liestal | |
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| • Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 4,419 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4416 | |
| SFOS number | 2823 | |
| Surrounded by | Arboldswil, Hölstein, Lampenberg, Lausen, Liestal, Lupsingen, Niederdorf, Ramlinsburg, Seltisberg, Ziefen | |
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Bubendorf is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Bubendorf is first mentioned in 1152 as Bouenonowe.
Bubendorf has an area, as of 2009[update], of 10.8 square kilometers (4.2 sq mi). Of this area, 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) or 38.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) or 46.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) or 14.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Out of the forested land, 43.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 15.1% is used for growing crops and 21.0% is pastures, while 2.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Liestal district, at the entrance to the Reigoldswiler valley. It consists of the linear village of Bubendorf.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend dentilly Sable and Argent.
Bubendorf has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 4,419. As of 2008[update], 12.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 5.2%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (3,925 or 92.1%), with Italian language being second most common (77 or 1.8%) and Albanian being third (61 or 1.4%). There are 30 people who speak French and 2 people who speak Romansh.
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