Pratteln
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 7°42′E / 47.517°N 7.700°ECoordinates: 47°31′N 7°42′E / 47.517°N 7.700°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Liestal | |
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| • Total | 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 16,046 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4133 | |
| SFOS number | 2831 | |
| Surrounded by | Augst, Frenkendorf, Füllinsdorf, Gempen (SO), Grenzach-Wyhlen (DE-BW), Muttenz | |
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Pratteln (Swiss German: Brattele) is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, located in the district of Liestal.
Pratteln is first mentioned around 1102-03 as Bratello.
Pratteln has an area, as of 2009[update], of 10.69 square kilometers (4.13 sq mi). Of this area, 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) or 27.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) or 28.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) or 43.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.1 km2 (25 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 10.8% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 11.7%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.9% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 25.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 13.8% is used for growing crops and 10.5% is pastures, while 3.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Liestal district. The old, star-shaped village is located at the foot of Mt. Adlerberg. It has expanded down into the Rhine valley, with a new settlement and industrial development.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, an Eagle displayed Sable fesswise, langued, beaked and membered Gules, bordered Sable.
Pratteln has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 16,046. As of 2008[update], 36.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -0.8%.
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