Rickenbach, Solothurn
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 7°52′E / 47.350°N 7.867°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 7°52′E / 47.350°N 7.867°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Olten | |
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| • Total | 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 840 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4613 | |
| SFOS number | 2582 | |
| Surrounded by | Hägendorf, Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Kappel, Wangen bei Olten | |
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Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Rickenbach is first mentioned in 1288 as Richenbach.
Rickenbach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.76 square kilometers (1.07 sq mi). Of this area, 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) or 31.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) or 52.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 17.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Out of the forested land, 50.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.1% is used for growing crops and 17.0% is pastures.
The municipality is located in the Olten district, at the southern foot of the Jura Mountains on the alluvial fan of a stream that feeds into the Dünnern river.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules St. Lawrence Argent stantant holding in his dexter hand a Grill and in his sinister hand a Palm Branch.
Rickenbach has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 840. As of 2008[update], 9.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 2.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (843 or 95.3%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common (9 or 1.0%) and Italian being third (6 or 0.7%). There are 5 people who speak French and 2 people who speak Romansh.
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