Flumenthal
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| Coordinates: 47°14′N 7°36′E / 47.233°N 7.600°ECoordinates: 47°14′N 7°36′E / 47.233°N 7.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Lebern | |
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| • Total | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 959 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4534 | |
| SFOS number | 2545 | |
| Surrounded by | Attiswil (BE), Deitingen, Hubersdorf, Riedholz, Wangen an der Aare (BE) | |
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Flumenthal is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
The Flumenthal dam was erected in the 1970s on river Aare during the Second Jura water correction in order to regulate the waters of the Seeland's three lakes hydrological system further downstream of the regulating dam Port.
Flumenthal has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.11 square kilometers (1.20 sq mi). Of this area, 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) or 48.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 24.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 19.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 5.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 21.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 33.8% is used for growing crops and 14.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Lebern district. The northern part of Flumenthal lies on a gravel terrace that was built up by the Aare river, while the southern part lies along the river.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gold a Moor's head with Headband and Collar Silver and Lips Gules.
Flumenthal has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 959. As of 2008[update], 8.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -4%.
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