Hochwald, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°27′N 7°38′E / 47.450°N 7.633°ECoordinates: 47°27′N 7°38′E / 47.450°N 7.633°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Dorneck | |
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| • Total | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,293 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4146 | |
| SFOS number | 2475 | |
| Surrounded by | Büren, Dornach, Duggingen (BL), Gempen, Seewen | |
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Hochwald (Swiss German: Hobel) is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Hochwald means "high forest".
Hochwald is first mentioned around 1225-26 as in villa Honwalt.
Hochwald has an area, as of 2009[update], of 8.32 square kilometers (3.21 sq mi). Of this area, 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) or 45.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 44.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 43.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 23.2% is used for growing crops and 19.4% is pastures, while 3.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Dorneck district, on the Gempen plateau. It consists of the linear village of Hochwald and the hamlets of Herrenmatt and Tiefenthal.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Gules a Crozier sinister Argent and Argent three Fir Trees issuant from a Base Vert.
Hochwald has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,293. As of 2008[update], 7.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.5%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (1,097 or 97.6%), with French being second most common (6 or 0.5%) and French being third (6 or 0.5%).
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