Kyburg-Buchegg
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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 Kyburg-Buchegg
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Location of Kyburg-Buchegg
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°31′E / 47.150°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 7°31′E / 47.150°N 7.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 342 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4586 | |
| SFOS number | 2453 | |
| Surrounded by | Aetingen, Bätterkinden (BE), Brügglen, Küttigkofen | |
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Kyburg-Buchegg is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Kyburg-Buchegg, Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Aetigkofen, Bibern (SO), Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.
Kyburg-Buchegg is first mentioned in 1175 as Ernaldus de Boucecca.
Before the merger, Kyburg-Buchegg had a total area of 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi). Of this area, 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 25.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) or 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.3% of the area Out of the forested land, 21.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 46.9% is used for growing crops and 16.3% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The former municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district. It comprises the two villages of Kyburg and Buchegg. Kyburg is the easternmost municipality on the northern edge of the Limpach valley. Buchegg is located below Kyburg on a plateau west of Buchegg Castle.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules Tower of "Bucheggschloss" Argent on a Mount Vert.
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