Gossliwil

Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms

Gossliwil

Location of Gossliwil

Coordinates: 47°8′N 7°26′E / 47.133°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 47°8′N 7°26′E / 47.133°N 7.433°E

Country

Area

• Total

1.94 km² (0.75 sq mi)

Elevation

539 m (1,768 ft)

Population (Dec 2011)

• Total

194

• Density

100/km² (260/sq mi)

Postal code

4579

SFOS number

2449

Surrounded by

Bibern, Hessigkofen, Lüterswil-Gächliwil, Oberwil bei Büren (BE), Rüti bei Büren (BE)

Website

www.buchegg-so.ch
SFSO statistics

Gossliwil is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Gossliwil, Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Aetigkofen, Bibern (SO), Hessigkofen, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.

Gossliwil is first mentioned in 1246 as Gosseriswile. In 1276 it was mentioned as Goselwyl.

Before the merger, Gossliwil had a total area of 2.0 km² (0.77 sq mi). Of this area, 1.16 km² (0.45 sq mi) or 59.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.66 km² (0.25 sq mi) or 34.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.15 km² (37 acres) or 7.7% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 41.2% is used for growing crops and 17.5% is pastures.

The former municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district, on a plateau near the source of the Biberenbach river.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Garb Or issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert surrounded with three Cinquefoils of the second, one and two.

Gossliwil had a population (as of 2011) of 194. As of 2008^[update], 1.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -1.5%.

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