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Coordinates: 47°27′N 7°35′E / 47.450°N 7.583°ECoordinates: 47°27′N 7°35′E / 47.450°N 7.583°E | ||
Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
District | Arlesheim | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) | |
Population (Mar 2016) | ||
• Total | 2,392 | |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 4148 | |
SFOS number | 2772 | |
Surrounded by | Aesch, Blauen, Duggingen, Ettingen, Grellingen, Nenzlingen | |
Website |
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Pfeffingen (Swiss German: Pfäffige) is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Pfeffingen is first mentioned in 1156 as Fefingen.
Pfeffingen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 32.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) or 52.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 14.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 10.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 50.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.5% is used for growing crops and 26.3% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Arlesheim district, on a terrace that runs along the eastern edge of the Blauenkette on the route over the Platten pass.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, from a Bar Azure a semi-fleur-de-lis issuant of the same.
Pfeffingen has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 2,392. As of 2008[update], 8.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 10.7%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (1,921 or 94.8%), with English being second most common (36 or 1.8%) and French being third (22 or 1.1%). There are 2 people who speak Romansh.