Wahlen bei Laufen
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| Coordinates: 47°24′N 7°31′E / 47.400°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 47°24′N 7°31′E / 47.400°N 7.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Laufen | |
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| • Total | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) | |
| Population (Mar 2016) | ||
| • Total | 1,411 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4246 | |
| SFOS number | 2792 | |
| Surrounded by | Breitenbach (SO), Brislach, Büsserach (SO), Grindel (SO), Laufen | |
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Wahlen is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Wahlen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.42 square kilometers (2.09 sq mi). Of this area, 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) or 55.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) or 33.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 11.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.5% of the area Out of the forested land, 31.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 27.9% is used for growing crops and 23.6% is pastures, while 3.9% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Lion rampant Or queued fourchy holding in the front paws a Crozier Argent.
Wahlen has a population (as of March 2016[update]) of 1,411. As of 2008[update], 6.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 19.2%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (1,197 or 96.5%), with French being second most common (9 or 0.7%) and Italian language being third (8 or 0.6%).
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