Obergösgen
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 7°57′E / 47.367°N 7.950°ECoordinates: 47°22′N 7°57′E / 47.367°N 7.950°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Gösgen | |
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| • Total | 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,217 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4653 | |
| SFOS number | 2497 | |
| Surrounded by | Däniken, Dulliken, Lostorf, Niedergösgen, Winznau | |
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Obergösgen is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Obergösgen is first mentioned in 1161 as Gozequouon. In 1308 it was mentioned as Göskon superior.
Obergösgen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.64 square kilometers (1.41 sq mi). Of this area, 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) or 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 29.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 21.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 8.0% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 28.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 32.1% is used for growing crops and 7.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Gösgen district, along the Aare river. It consists of the village of Obergösgen and the village section of Schachen.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend sinister Gules a Castle Argent with two towers roofed and topped with a flag each on a triple mount Vert and Argent a Bend wavy Azure.
Obergösgen has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,217. As of 2008[update], 21.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 5.7%.
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