Hüniken
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 7°38′E / 47.183°N 7.633°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 7°38′E / 47.183°N 7.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Wasseramt | |
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| • Total | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 94 | |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4554 | |
| SFOS number | 2524 | |
| Surrounded by | Etziken, Horriwil, Subingen | |
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Hüniken is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Hüniken is first mentioned around 1263-64 as P. de Hunnechoven.
Hüniken has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.01 square kilometers (0.39 sq mi). Of this area, 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 77.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 15.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 55.4% is used for growing crops and 19.8% is pastures, while 2.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Wasseramt district, on a ground moraine. The houses are scattered around the Chapel of St. Michael and stretch toward Etziken.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Fir Tree issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.
Hüniken has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 94, all Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 26.5%. It has changed at a rate of 20.6% due to migration and at a rate of 1.5% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (66 or 98.5%) with the rest speaking English
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