Rothenfluh
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| Coordinates: 47°28′N 7°55′E / 47.467°N 7.917°ECoordinates: 47°28′N 7°55′E / 47.467°N 7.917°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Sissach | |
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| • Total | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 776 | |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4467 | |
| SFOS number | 2858 | |
| Surrounded by | Anwil, Hemmiken, Oltingen, Ormalingen, Wegenstetten (AG), Wenslingen, Wittnau (AG) | |
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Rothenfluh is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Rothenfluh is first mentioned in 1196 as Rotenfluo.
Rothenfluh is a conglomeration of seven medieval villages: Loglingen, Hendschikon, Söllickken, Werlickhen, Hohlwingen, Gastwingen, and Werdlingen. Most of the other medieval villages lost population, and Loglingen became the present village. In the 12th century, part of the territory of the municipality belonged to the Catholic Bishop of Basel, and part to the Habsburgs.
In the 16th century, the village became part of the Helvetic Confederation in the district of Gelterkinden. In 1803, it became a municipality of the district of Sissach.
Originally, there were two Catholic parishes, St. Stephan and St. Georg. The two parishes were united in the 13th century.
Rothenfluh has an area, as of 2009[update], of 10.93 square kilometers (4.22 sq mi). Of this area, 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) or 39.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) or 55.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 53.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 11.3% is used for growing crops and 25.1% is pastures, while 3.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Sissach district. It is a ring shaped village at the confluence of the Ergolz and Dübach rivers.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Monolith Gules between two Pine trees Vert issuant from Coupeaux of the same.
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