Niederbuchsiten

Niederbuchsiten
Coat of arms
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Location of Niederbuchsiten
Coordinates: 47°18′N 7°46′E / 47.300°N 7.767°E / 47.300; 7.767Coordinates: 47°18′N 7°46′E / 47.300°N 7.767°E / 47.300; 7.767
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Solothurn
District	Gäu
Area
• Total	5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,122
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Postal code	4626
SFOS number	2405
Surrounded by	Kestenholz, Neuendorf, Oberbuchsiten, Wolfwil
Website	www.niederbuchsiten.ch SFSO statistics

Niederbuchsiten is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Niederbuchsiten is first mentioned in 1040 as vico Buxita. In 1299 it was mentioned as Nidrabuchsiten.

Niederbuchsiten has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 5.48 square kilometers (2.12 sq mi). Of this area, 3.03 km² (1.17 sq mi) or 55.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.96 km² (0.76 sq mi) or 35.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5 km² (0.19 sq mi) or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 45.4% is used for growing crops and 7.1% is pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality is located in the Gäu district, along the banks of the Dünnern. It is located at an elevation of 443 m (1,453 ft), south of Oberbuchsiten and the A1 motorway. It consists of the linear village of Niederbuchsiten.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure on a Book Or bound Gules three Apples of the second.

Niederbuchsiten has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 1,122. As of 2008^[update], 7.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 3.7%.

Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (904 or 95.5%), with Turkish being second most common (14 or 1.5%) and Italian being third (6 or 0.6%). There is 1 person who speaks French.