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Schoenenwerd

Schönenwerd
Coat of arms of Schönenwerd
Coat of arms
Schönenwerd is located in Switzerland
Schönenwerd
Schönenwerd
Schönenwerd is located in Canton of Solothurn
Schönenwerd
Schönenwerd
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°0′E / 47.367°N 8.000°E / 47.367; 8.000Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°0′E / 47.367°N 8.000°E / 47.367; 8.000
Country Switzerland
Canton Solothurn
District Olten
Area
 • Total 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation 386 m (1,266 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 4,873
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Postal code 5012
SFOS number 2583
Surrounded by Eppenberg-Wöschnau, Gretzenbach, Niedererlinsbach, Niedergösgen, Oberentfelden (AG), Unterentfelden (AG)
Website www.schoenenwerd.ch
SFSO statistics

Schönenwerd is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Schönenwerd is first mentioned in 778 as Werith.

Schönenwerd has an area, as of 2009, of 3.73 square kilometers (1.44 sq mi). Of this area, 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 10.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) or 43.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) or 41.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 4.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.8% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 20.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 9.7%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.1% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 4.6% is used for growing crops and 5.6% is pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 0.5% is in lakes and 4.3% is in rivers and streams.

The municipality is located in the Olten district. The village stretches from the collegiate church of St. Leodegar on a hill down toward the Aare river.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Tierced per fess Gules, Argent and Sable overall a Fleur de lis counterchanged Argent, Gules and Argent.

Schönenwerd has a population (as of December 2015) of 4,873. As of 2008, 35.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -1.2%.


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