What is the population of Obergösgen, Solothurn?

Obergösgen has a population of approximately 2,151 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Obergösgen, Solothurn located?

Obergösgen is located in Solothurn, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.3641°, 7.9512°.

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Obergösgen

Total population

2,151

Coordinates47.36°, 7.95°

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City facts

Overview

Obergösgen is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Obergösgen is first mentioned in 1161 as Gozequouon. In 1308 it was mentioned as Göskon superior.

Geography

Obergösgen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 21.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 8.0% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 28.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 32.1% is used for growing crops and 7.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located in the Gösgen district, along the Aare river. It consists of the village of Obergösgen and the village section of Schachen.

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Geography

Latitude

47.3641

Longitude

7.9512

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Solothurn

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.43

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,254

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

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Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cabbage Bug

Eurydema oleracea

Seen 2026-10-15

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-14

Variegated Lady Beetle

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Common Rough Woodlouse

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 2497
Population (Wikidata): 2,203
Wikidata: Q65849

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

• Wikipedia
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771