What is the population of Himmelried, Solothurn?

Himmelried has a population of approximately 947 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Himmelried, Solothurn located?

Himmelried is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.4212°, 7.5980°.

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Himmelried

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Total population

947

Elevation662 m

Land area6 km²

Coordinates47.42°, 7.60°

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City facts

Elevation

662 m

Area

6 km²

Official website

www.himmelried.ch

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Overview

Himmelried is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Himmelried is first mentioned in 1288 as in villa Heimenriet.

Geography

Himmelried has an area, , of . Of this area, or 30.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 58.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, 56.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.8% is used for growing crops and 24.0% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located in the Thierstein district, on the southern slope of Homberg mountain and above the Kaltbrunnen valley. It consists of the village of Himmelried and the hamlets of Steffen, Baumgarten and Schindelboden as well as scattered farm houses.

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