What is the population of Bolken, Solothurn?

Bolken has a population of approximately 583 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bolken, Solothurn located?

Bolken is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.1926°, 7.6636°.

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Bolken

Total population

583

Coordinates47.19°, 7.66°

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City facts

Overview

Bolken is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Bolken is first mentioned in 1429 as ze Bollikon.

Geography

Bolken has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 21.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 55.2% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. The municipality is located in the Wasseramt district, on the moraine landscape left behind by the Rhone glacier. It lies on the border with the Canton of Bern and consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Bolken and the Inkwilersee (Inkwiler lake).

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