Lohn, Solothurn
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| Coordinates: 47°10′N 7°32′E / 47.167°N 7.533°ECoordinates: 47°10′N 7°32′E / 47.167°N 7.533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Wasseramt | |
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| • Total | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,706 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4573 | |
| SFOS number | 2526 | |
| Surrounded by | Bätterkinden (BE), Biberist, Lüsslingen, Lüterkofen-Ichertswil | |
| Twin towns | Lohn, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) | |
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Lohn-Ammannsegg is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The municipality was formed in 1993 when Lohn and Ammannsegg united.
Lohn is first mentioned in 1260 as Lon. Ammannsegg is first mentioned in 1261 as Amalzeich.
The Einwohnergemeinden of Lohn and Ammannsegg merged in 1993 to form the new political municipality Lohn-Ammannsegg. However, the Bürgergemeinden of the two former municipalities have remained separate.
Lohn-Ammannsegg has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.45 square kilometers (1.72 sq mi). Of this area, 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) or 29.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 22.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 15.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 35.3% is used for growing crops and 11.0% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Wasseramt district, on the north-eastern most outlet of the Bucheggberg. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Lohn and the village of Ammannsegg.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Gules an Oak eradicated Argent and of the last a Hook of the first.
Lohn-Ammannsegg has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,706. As of 2008[update], 7.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 9.1%. It has changed at a rate of 6.4% due to migration and at a rate of -0.3% due to births and deaths.
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