What is the population of Meltingen, Solothurn?

Meltingen has a population of approximately 645 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Meltingen, Solothurn located?

Meltingen is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.3878°, 7.5899°.

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Meltingen

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Total population

645

Elevation586 m

Land area5.76 km²

Coordinates47.39°, 7.59°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

586 m

Area

5.76 km²

Official website

www.meltingen.ch

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Overview

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

History & geography

History

Meltingen is first mentioned in 1302 as Meltingen.

Geography

Meltingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 40.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 50.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.7% is used for growing crops and 30.6% is pastures, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops and 7.1% is used for alpine pastures. The municipality is located in the Thierstein district, along the upper Ibach. It consists of the village of Meltingen and a settled church hill.

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