What is the population of Hersiwil, Solothurn?

Hersiwil has a population of approximately 191 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Hersiwil, Solothurn located?

Hersiwil is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.1660°, 7.6352°.

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Hersiwil

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Total population

191

Elevation491 m

Land area1.41 km²

Coordinates47.17°, 7.64°

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City facts

Elevation

491 m

Area

1.41 km²

Official website

www.hersiwil.ch

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Overview

Hersiwil is a former municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Heinrichswil-Winistorf and Hersiwil merged to form the new municipality of Drei Höfe.

History & geography

History

Hersiwil is first mentioned in 1324 as Hersenwile. It formed a double municipality with Heinrichswil until 1798, when Winistorf joined the other two to form the triple municipality of Hersiwil-Heinrichswil-Winistorf. In 1854 it split into three, separate, independent municipalities. In 1993, Heinrichswil and Winistorf merged again, but Hersiwil remained independent.

Geography

Hersiwil had an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.4% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.7% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 43.4% is used for growing crops and 21.0% is pastures, while 3.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The agricultural former municipality is located in the Wasseramt district.

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