Eppenberg-Wöschnau

Eppenberg-Wöschnau
Coat of arms
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Location of Eppenberg-Wöschnau
Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°2′E / 47.383°N 8.033°E / 47.383; 8.033Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°2′E / 47.383°N 8.033°E / 47.383; 8.033
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Solothurn
District	Olten
Area
• Total	1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	317
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal code	5012
SFOS number	2574
Surrounded by	Aarau (AG), Niedererlinsbach, Schönenwerd, Unterentfelden (AG)
Website	http://www.eppenberg-woeschnau.ch SFSO statistics

Eppenberg-Wöschnau is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Eppenberg is first mentioned in 1294 as in Eppenberg. At the same time, Wöschnau was mentioned as in Weschnowe.

Eppenberg-Wöschnau has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 1.81 square kilometers (0.70 sq mi). Of this area, 0.66 km² (0.25 sq mi) or 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.79 km² (0.31 sq mi) or 43.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.33 km² (0.13 sq mi) or 18.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 5.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.6%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, 42.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.0% is used for growing crops and 9.9% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located in the Olten district, on the border with the Canton of Aargau. Eppenberg, in a clearing on a high plateau, is a mostly agricultural village. Wöschnau is located on a small terrace along the Aare river and is a suburb of Aarau with several small businesses.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Tierced per fess Gules, Argent and Sable overall a Sickle Azure handled Or.

Eppenberg-Wöschnau has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 317. As of 2008^[update], 32.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -11.3%.