Mühledorf, Solothurn
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°08′N 7°29′E / 47.133°N 7.483°ECoordinates: 47°08′N 7°29′E / 47.133°N 7.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 336 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4583 | |
| SFOS number | 2458 | |
| Surrounded by | Aetigkofen, Aetingen, Brügglen, Hessigkofen, Lüterswil-Gächliwil, Tscheppach, Unterramsern | |
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Mühledorf is a former municipality in the Bucheggberg District, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Mühledorf (SO), Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Aetigkofen, Bibern (SO), Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.
Mühledorf is first mentioned around 1264 as Mulidorf though this is from a copy from 1415-20. In 1276 it was mentioned as Mvlidorf.
Before the merger, Mühledorf had a total area of 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) or 54.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) or 38.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 37.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 35.1% is used for growing crops and 17.1% is pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The former municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Mühle valley. It consists of the linear village of Mühledorf.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Mill-Wheel Sable.
Mühledorf had a population (as of 2011) of 336. As of 2008[update], 0.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 1.5%.
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