Langendorf, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°31′E / 47.217°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 7°31′E / 47.217°N 7.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Lebern | |
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| • Mayor | Hanspeter Berger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 3,749 | |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4513 | |
| SFOS number | 2550 | |
| Surrounded by | Bellach, Oberdorf, Rüttenen, Solothurn | |
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Langendorf is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, located in the district of Lebern.
Langendorf is first mentioned in 1304 as Lengendorf.
Langendorf has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.93 square kilometers (0.75 sq mi). Of this area, 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 39.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) or 11.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) or 49.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 5.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 33.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 25.9% is used for growing crops and 13.0% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Lebern district. Originally it was a linear village on both sides of the Wildbach river. Today it is part of the agglomeration of Solothurn.
The municipalities of Biberist, Derendingen, Luterbach, Bellach, Langendorf and Solothurn are considering a merger at a date in the future into the new municipality of with an, as of 2011[update], undetermined name.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules an Owl displayed Argent holding in beak on a strap an escutcheon Gules a Cross couped Argent (Switzerland) standing on a Cannon Pipe Or mouth to dexter inscribed "VORWÄRTS" of the first.
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