Reinach, Basel-Country
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| Coordinates: 47°29′N 7°35′E / 47.483°N 7.583°ECoordinates: 47°29′N 7°35′E / 47.483°N 7.583°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Arlesheim | |
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| • Total | 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 18,978 | |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4153 | |
| SFOS number | 2773 | |
| Surrounded by | Aesch, Arlesheim, Basel (BS), Bottmingen, Dornach (SO), Münchenstein, Oberwil, Therwil | |
| Twin towns | Ostfildern (Germany) | |
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Reinach (Swiss German: Rynach) is a municipality in the district Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Reinach is first mentioned around 1168-76 as Rinacho.
Reinach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7 square kilometers (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi) or 26.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) or 16.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi) or 55.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 33.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 11.9%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.6% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.7%. Out of the forested land, 15.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 21.1% is used for growing crops and 2.9% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Arlesheim district. The original village grew up along a small stream. At the beginning of the 21st century, it is part of the agglomeration of Basel at the crossing of the Basel-Aesch-Birstal and Dornach-Therwil-Leimental lines.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, from a Bar Azure a semi-fleur-de-lis issuant of the same.
The coat of arms symbolises St. Nicholas who is closely connected to the town.
Reinach has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 18,978. As of 2008[update], 17.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 4.8%.
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