Gänsbrunnen
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| Coordinates: 47°16′N 7°28′E / 47.267°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 47°16′N 7°28′E / 47.267°N 7.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Thal | |
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| • Total | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 95 | |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (22/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4716 | |
| SFOS number | 2423 | |
| Surrounded by | Corcelles (BE), Court (BE), Crémines (BE), Eschert (BE), Grandval (BE), Herbetswil, Oberdorf, Seehof (BE), Selzach, Welschenrohr | |
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Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is Saint-Joseph.
Gänsbrunnen is one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn.
Gänsbrunnen is first mentioned in 1428.
Gänsbrunnen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 11.44 square kilometers (4.42 sq mi). Of this area, 3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi) or 29.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) or 66.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 63.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 1.0% is used for growing crops and 14.6% is pastures and 13.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Thal district, south of ancient Balsthal-Moutier road.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vert three Geese Argent.
Gänsbrunnen has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 95. As of 2008[update], 1.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -1.1%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (80 or 95.2%) with the rest speaking French
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