Oberbuchsiten
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| Coordinates: 47°18′N 7°46′E / 47.300°N 7.767°ECoordinates: 47°18′N 7°46′E / 47.300°N 7.767°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Gäu | |
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| • Total | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,186 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4625 | |
| SFOS number | 2406 | |
| Surrounded by | Balsthal, Egerkingen, Holderbank, Kestenholz, Neuendorf, Niederbuchsiten, Oensingen | |
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Oberbuchsiten is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Oberbuchsiten is first mentioned in 1040 as vico Buxita. In 1308 it was mentioned as ze Obern Buchsiten.
Oberbuchsiten has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.4 square kilometers (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) or 38.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) or 49.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) or 11.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.6%. Out of the forested land, 47.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 21.7% is used for growing crops and 7.4% is pastures and 8.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Gäu district, on the alluvial fan of the Mülibach at the foot of the Jura Mountains.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Box Tree Vert issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the same.
Oberbuchsiten has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,186. As of 2008[update], 21.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 3.3%.
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