Oberdorf, Solothurn

Oberdorf
Water wheel in Oberdorf village
Coat of arms
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Location of Oberdorf
Coordinates: 47°14′N 7°30′E / 47.233°N 7.500°E / 47.233; 7.500Coordinates: 47°14′N 7°30′E / 47.233°N 7.500°E / 47.233; 7.500
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Solothurn
District	Lebern
Area
• Total	11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation	559 m (1,834 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,654
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code	4515
SFOS number	2553
Surrounded by	Bellach, Gänsbrunnen, Langendorf, Lommiswil, Rüttenen, Selzach, Welschenrohr
Website	www.oberdorf.ch SFSO statistics

Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Oberdorf is first mentioned in 1305 as Oberdorf.

Oberdorf has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 11.95 square kilometers (4.61 sq mi). Of this area, 2.96 km² (1.14 sq mi) or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.1 km² (3.1 sq mi) or 67.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.83 km² (0.32 sq mi) or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km² (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 11.1% is used for growing crops and 7.3% is pastures and 5.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality is located in the Lebern district, on a terrace at the southern foot of the Weissenstein of the Jura mountains. Oberdorf lies at 559 meters (1,834 ft), 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the north-west of Solothurn, the capital of the Canton of Solothurn.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure St. Michael Argent with Wings displayed holding in dexter a Sword and in sinister Scales.

Oberdorf has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 1,654. As of 2008^[update], 5.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 5.6%.