Kestenholz
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| Coordinates: 47°17′N 7°45′E / 47.283°N 7.750°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 7°45′E / 47.283°N 7.750°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Gäu | |
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| • Total | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,770 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4703 | |
| SFOS number | 2403 | |
| Surrounded by | Niederbipp (BE), Niederbuchsiten, Oberbuchsiten, Oensingen, Schwarzhäusern (BE), Wolfwil | |
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Kestenholz is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Kestenholz is first mentioned around 1280-1340 as Im Kestenholtz. In 1323 it was mentioned as ze obern Kappellon.
Kestenholz has an area, as of 2009[update], of 8.58 square kilometers (3.31 sq mi). Of this area, 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) or 52.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) or 38.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) or 9.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 42.4% is used for growing crops and 8.9% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Gäu district, on the southern edge of the Dünnern. It consists of the linear village of Kestenholz and the settlement of Rain.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Chestnut Tree Maroon leaved Vert issuant from a Bar wavy Gules.
Kestenholz has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,770. As of 2008[update], 5.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 4.6%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (1,550 or 95.9%), with Italian being second most common (18 or 1.1%) and Albanian being third (15 or 0.9%). There are 11 people who speak French and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
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