Where is Eppenberg, Solothurn located?

Eppenberg is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.3762°, 8.0240°.

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Eppenberg

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Eppenberg

Elevation459 m

Land area1.81 km²

Coordinates47.38°, 8.02°

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City facts

Elevation

459 m

Area

1.81 km²

Official website

www.eppenberg-woeschnau.ch

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Overview

Eppenberg-Wöschnau is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Eppenberg is first mentioned in 1294 as in Eppenberg. At the same time, Wöschnau was mentioned as in Weschnowe.

Geography

Eppenberg-Wöschnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 18.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 5.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.6%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. Out of the forested land, 42.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 26.0% is used for growing crops and 9.9% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located in the Olten district, on the border with the Canton of Aargau. Eppenberg, in a clearing on a high plateau, is a mostly agricultural village. Wöschnau is located on a small terrace along the Aare river and is a suburb of Aarau with several small businesses.

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