Feldbrunnen-Sankt Niklaus
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°33′E / 47.217°N 7.550°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 7°33′E / 47.217°N 7.550°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Lebern | |
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| • Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 974 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4532 | |
| SFOS number | 2544 | |
| Surrounded by | Riedholz, Rüttenen, Solothurn, Zuchwil | |
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Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus is first mentioned in 1319 as Velbrunnen.
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.5 square kilometers (0.97 sq mi). Of this area, 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 36.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) or 46.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 14.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 2.0% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.0%. Out of the forested land, 44.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.0% is used for growing crops and 10.4% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Lebern district, in the soouthern foothills of the Jura Mountains, east of Solothurn.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vert a Fontain natural Argent and in a Chief Azure a castle Argent roofed Gules.
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 974. As of 2008[update], 7.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.6%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (728 or 96.3%), with Italian being second most common (8 or 1.1%) and French being third (6 or 0.8%).
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