Kienberg, Switzerland
municipality in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland
Kienberg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈkiːnbɛrɡ] ) is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
History
Kienberg is first mentioned in 1173 as Vlricus et Hartmannus de Chienberh. In 1276 it was mentioned as dorff ze Kiemberg.
Geography
Kienberg has an area, as of 2009, of 8.53 square kilometers (3.29 sq mi). Of this area, 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) or 45.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 41.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.2% is used for growing crops and 31.4% is pastures, while 4.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Gösgen district, on the border between the Jura Plateau and the Fricktal.
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