Langenbruck
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 7°46′E / 47.350°N 7.767°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 7°46′E / 47.350°N 7.767°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Land | |
| District | Waldenburg | |
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| • Total | 15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 983 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4438 | |
| SFOS number | 2888 | |
| Surrounded by | Bennwil, Egerkingen (SO), Eptingen, Hägendorf (SO), Holderbank (SO), Mümliswil-Ramiswil (SO), Oberdorf, Waldenburg | |
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Langenbruck is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland.
Langenbruck is first mentioned in 1145 as Langebruccho.
Langenbruck has an area, as of 2009[update], of 15.69 square kilometers (6.06 sq mi). Of this area, 8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi) or 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) or 44.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 41.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.9% is used for growing crops and 32.4% is pastures and 17.1% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Waldenburg district, on the south side of the Oberen Hauenstein. It consists of the linear village of Langenbruck, the hamlet of Bärenwil and numerous individual farm houses.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, over a base Sable, on a Bridge Or a Paschal Lamb passant holding a banner Argent, a cross Gules.
Langenbruck has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 983. As of 2008[update], 14.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.6%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (843 or 90.7%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common (16 or 1.7%) and Italian language being third (15 or 1.6%). There are 8 people who speak French and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
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