Lüterkofen-Ichertswil
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Lüterkofen village
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 Lüterkofen-Ichertswil
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil
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| Coordinates: 47°10′N 7°31′E / 47.167°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 47°10′N 7°31′E / 47.167°N 7.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 762 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4571 | |
| SFOS number | 2455 | |
| Surrounded by | Bätterkinden (BE), Brügglen, Küttigkofen, Leuzigen (BE), Lohn-Ammannsegg, Lüsslingen, Nennigkofen, Tscheppach | |
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Lüterkofen-Ichertswil is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It was formed in 1961 from the merger of the two previously independent municipalities of Lüterkofen and Ichertswil.
Lüterkofen is first mentioned in 1325 as in Luterkon. Ichertswil is first mentioned in 1148 as Hisenharteswilare.
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.42 square kilometers (1.71 sq mi). Of this area, 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) or 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) or 33.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) or 12.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.5% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 31.0% is used for growing crops and 19.7% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district. It was created in 1961 through the merger of Ichertswil and Lüterkofen.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of five Or and Gules, on the middle Pale Or three Chevrons Sable
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 762. As of 2008[update], 4.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (626 or 97.7%), with French being second most common (5 or 0.8%) and Dutch being third (2 or 0.3%).
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