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The coat of arms of the district of Bucheggberg

Bucheggberg is a special area, or district, in Switzerland. It's one of ten districts in the canton of Solothurn, located in the southwest part of this canton. Think of a canton as a state or a large region, and a district as a smaller area within it, like a county. Bucheggberg is known for its beautiful countryside and quiet communities.

Towns and Villages

Bucheggberg is made up of several smaller towns and villages, which are called municipalities. As of December 2005, there were 21 municipalities in the district. Together, these places had a total population of about 7,437 people. The entire area of Bucheggberg covers about 62.86 square kilometers.

Some of the municipalities in Bucheggberg include:

What is a Canton?

In Switzerland, a canton is like a state or a large region. Switzerland is made up of 26 cantons, and each one has its own government and laws, though they all follow the main rules of the country. The canton of Solothurn is one of these 26 cantons.

What is a District?

A district is a smaller area within a canton. It helps organize local government and services for the towns and villages inside it. Bucheggberg is one of these districts, helping to manage things for its communities.

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    Coat of arms of Aetigkofen

  • Aetingen-blason

    Coat of arms of Aetingen

  • Balm bei Messen-blason

    Coat of arms of Balm bei Messen

  • Bibern-blason

    Coat of arms of Bibern

  • Biezwil-blason

    Coat of arms of Biezwil

  • Bruegglen-blason

    Coat of arms of Brügglen

  • Brunnenthal-blason

    Coat of arms of Brunnenthal

  • Gossliwil-blason

    Coat of arms of Gossliwil

  • Hessigkofen-blason

    Coat of arms of Hessigkofen

  • Kuettigkofen-blason

    Coat of arms of Küttigkofen

  • Kyburg-Buchegg-blason

    Coat of arms of Kyburg-Buchegg

  • Luesslingen-blason

    Coat of arms of Lüsslingen

  • Lueterkofen-blason

    Coat of arms of Lüterkofen-Ichertswil

  • Lueterswil-blason

    Coat of arms of Lüterswil-Gächliwil

  • Messen-blason

    Coat of arms of Messen

  • Muehledorf-blason

    Coat of arms of Mühledorf

  • Nennigkofen-blason

    Coat of arms of Nennigkofen

  • Oberramsern-blason

    Coat of arms of Oberramsern

  • Schnottwil-blason

    Coat of arms of Schnottwil

  • Tscheppach-blason

    Coat of arms of Tscheppach

  • Unterramsern-blason

    Coat of arms of Unterramsern

See also

A robot icon In Spanish: Distrito de Bucheggberg para niños

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