Hessigkofen
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 Hessigkofen
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°28′E / 47.150°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 7°28′E / 47.150°N 7.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 261 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4577 | |
| SFOS number | 2450 | |
| Surrounded by | Bibern, Gossliwil, Lüterswil-Gächliwil, Mühledorf, Tscheppach | |
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Hessigkofen is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Hessigkofen, Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Aetigkofen, Bibern (SO), Gossliwil, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.
Hessigkofen is first mentioned in 1034 as Esikouen.
Before the merger, Hessigkofen had a total area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi). Of this area, 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) or 59.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 32.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 7.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 36.7% is used for growing crops and 21.7% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The former municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Müli valley.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Quatrefoil Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper over a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.
Hessigkofen had a population (as of 2011) of 261. As of 2008[update], 2.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 6.9%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (246 or 99.2%), with French and Swedish both being second most common (1 or 0.4% each).
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