Diepflingen
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| Coordinates: 47°27′N 7°50′E / 47.450°N 7.833°ECoordinates: 47°27′N 7°50′E / 47.450°N 7.833°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Sissach | |
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| • Total | 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 724 | |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4442 | |
| SFOS number | 2845 | |
| Surrounded by | Gelterkinden, Tenniken, Thürnen, Wittinsburg | |
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Diepflingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Diepflingen is first mentioned in 1251 as Dyephlinchon.
Diepflingen gained some fame during the separation of Basel-Country from Basel-City by putting itself directly under federal rule, thus proclaiming the Republic Diepflingen. The Swiss Diet (Tagsatzung), however, didn't accept this, and after only 9 days the Republic was renounced and Diepflingen joined Basel-Country.
Diepflingen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.44 square kilometers (0.56 sq mi). Of this area, 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) or 32.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 52.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.6%. Out of the forested land, 50.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 12.5% is used for growing crops and 18.1% is pastures, while 2.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Sissach district, on the right side of the Homburger stream on the old road over the lower Hauenstein.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is On a base vert an argent tower-wall with gules gate and roof before sable background
Diepflingen has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 724. As of 2008[update], 12.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 14.1%.
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