Buchegg

Buchegg

House in Küttigkofen village

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Buchegg
Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°31′E / 47.150°N 7.517°E / 47.150; 7.517Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°31′E / 47.150°N 7.517°E / 47.150; 7.517
Country Switzerland
Canton Solothurn
District Bucheggberg
Area[1]
 • Total 22.64 km2 (8.74 sq mi)
Population (Dec 2014[2])
 • Total 2,496
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
SFOS number 2465
Surrounded by Bätterkinden (BE), Lüterkofen-Ichertswil, Lüterswil-Gächliwil, Unterramsern
Website www.buchegg-so.ch
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Buchegg is a 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 and Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the municipality of Buchegg.[3]

History

Aetigkofen is first mentioned in 1034 as Etikhouen.[4] Aetingen is first mentioned in 1267 as Etinge.[5] Bibern is first mentioned in 1366 as ze Bibron.[6] Brügglen is first mentioned in 1249 as Bruglon.[7] Gossliwil is first mentioned in 1246 as Gosseriswile. In 1276 it was mentioned as Goselwyl.[8] Hessigkofen is first mentioned in 1034 as Esikouen.[9] Küttigkofen is first mentioned in 1316 as obrenchúttenkouen.[10] Kyburg-Buchegg is first mentioned in 1175 as Ernaldus de Boucecca.[11] Mühledorf is first mentioned around 1264 as Mulidorf though this is from a copy from 1415-20. In 1276 it was mentioned as Mvlidorf.[12] Tscheppach is first mentioned in 1334 as Scheppach.[13]

Geography

The former municipalities that now make up Buchegg have a total combined area of 22.64 km2 (8.74 sq mi).[1]

Demographics

The total population of Buchegg (as of December 2014) is 2,496.[2]

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[14]

Sights

The villages of Aetingen, Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Mühledorf and Tscheppach are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[15]

Weather

Hessigkofen has an average of 130.6 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,112 mm (43.8 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Hessigkofen receives an average of 124 mm (4.9 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 11.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 12.8, but with only 103 mm (4.1 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is March with an average of 76 mm (3.0 in) of precipitation over 12.1 days.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  2. 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 31 August 2015
  3. ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (German) accessed 13 December 2014
  4. ↑ Aetigkofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ↑ Aetingen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. ↑ Bibern in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  7. ↑ Brügglen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  8. ↑ Gossliwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  9. ↑ Hessigkofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  10. ↑ Küttigkofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  11. ↑ Kyburg-Buchegg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  12. ↑ Mühledorf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  13. ↑ Tscheppach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  14. ↑ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 (German) accessed 29 January 2011
  15. ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  16. ↑ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the Hessigkofen weather station elevation is 580 meters above sea level.
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