Starrkirch-Wil
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 7°55′E / 47.350°N 7.917°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 7°55′E / 47.350°N 7.917°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Olten | |
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| • Total | 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 419 m (1,375 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016) | ||
| • Total | 1,706 | |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4656 | |
| SFOS number | 2584 | |
| Surrounded by | Aarburg (AG), Dulliken, Oftringen (AG), Olten (SO) | |
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Starrkirch-Wil is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Starrkirch is first mentioned in 1036 as Starchenchilcha. In 1288 Wil was mentioned as Wile.
Starrkirch-Wil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.84 square kilometers (0.71 sq mi). Of this area, 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 22.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) or 48.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 28.8% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 18.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.1%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.1% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, 47.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 13.0% is used for growing crops and 8.7% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Olten district, between the Aare river and the northern slope of the Engelberg mountain chain. It consists of the main villages of Starrkirch and Wil, settlement of Wartburg and the settlement around the ruins of Vordere Wartburg Castle, which is commonly called Sälischlössli.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Church Argent massoned Sable.
Starrkirch-Wil has a population (as of December 2016[update]) of 1,706. As of 2008[update], 11.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 27.9%.
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