Tscheppach
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Tscheppach village
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 Tscheppach
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Location of Tscheppach
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°29′E / 47.150°N 7.483°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 7°29′E / 47.150°N 7.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 195 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4576 | |
| SFOS number | 2462 | |
| Surrounded by | Bibern, Brügglen, Hessigkofen, Leuzigen (BE), Lüterkofen-Ichertswil, Mühledorf | |
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Tscheppach is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Aetigkofen, Bibern (SO), Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.
Before the merger, Tscheppach had a total area of 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi). Of this area, 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) or 58.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) or 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.15 km2 (37 acres) or 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 38.6% is used for growing crops and 19.0% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Bar wavy Azure between three Quatrefoil Roses Gules with the Core Argent barbed and seeded proper.
Tscheppach had a population (as of 2011) of 195. As of 2008[update], 5.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 4.3%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (188 or 98.9%) with the rest speaking Italian
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