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Coordinates: 47°24′N 8°0′E / 47.400°N 8.000°ECoordinates: 47°24′N 8°0′E / 47.400°N 8.000°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Solothurn | |
District | Gösgen | |
Area | ||
• Total | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) | |
Population (Dec 2015) | ||
• Total | 3,397 | |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 5015 | |
SFOS number | 2503 | |
Surrounded by | Aarau (AG), Eppenberg-Wöschnau, Erlinsbach (AG), Kienberg, Niedergösgen, Oltingen (BL), Rohr, Schönenwerd, Stüsslingen | |
Website |
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Erlinsbach is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 2006 of Niedererlinsbach and Obererlinsbach.
Both Niedererlinsbach and Obererlinsbach were first mentioned in 1173 as Arnlesbah. In 1276 Niedererlinsbach was mentioned as ze [...] Nidern Ernlispach while Obererlinsbach was mentioned as ze Obern [...] Ernlispach.
The blazon of Niedererlinsbach's coat of arms is Per fess Gules and Argent a Bend wavy counterchanged. The blazon of the Obererlinsbach's coat of arms is Gules a Willow Vert issuant from a Bar wavy Argent.
Niedererlinsbach's Coat of Arms
Obererlinsbach's Coat of Arms
Erlinsbach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 8.87 square kilometers (3.42 sq mi). Of this area, 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) or 43.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) or 40.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi) or 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.9% of the area Out of the forested land, 38.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 18.4% is used for growing crops and 22.1% is pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
In 2006 the municipality was created through the merger of Niedererlinsbach and Obererlinsbach.
Erlinsbach has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 3,397. As of 2008[update], 14.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 10.1%.