Oberramsern
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°7′N 7°28′E / 47.117°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 47°7′N 7°28′E / 47.117°N 7.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) | |
| Population (December 2005) | ||
| • Total | 96 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4588 | |
| SFOS number | 2460 | |
| Surrounded by | Aetigkofen, Balm bei Messen, Lüterswil-Gächliwil, Messen, Mülchi (BE), Unterramsern | |
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Oberramsern was a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010, the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen.
Oberramsern is first mentioned in 1276 as Rambsern though this comes from a 17th-century copy of the original. In 1318 it was mentioned as Ramserron superiori.
Oberramsern has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.75 square kilometers (0.68 sq mi). Of this area, 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 67.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 28.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 4.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 53.1% is used for growing crops and 13.7% is pastures. All the water in the village is flowing water.
The village is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Limpach valley along the southern slope of the Bucheggberg. It consists of the linear village of Oberramsern.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Bear's Garlic Argent slipped and leaved Vert issuant from a Base of the last.
Oberramsern has a population (As of December 2009[update]) of 96. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 0%.
In 2000, all of the population (91 at the time) spoke German.
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