Deitingen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Deitingen
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Deitingen village
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 Deitingen
Location in Switzerland
Deitingen
Location in Canton of Solothurn
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Wasseramt | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,227 | |
| • Density | 293.0/km2 (759/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4543
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| Surrounded by | Derendingen, Flumenthal, Luterbach, Riedholz, Subingen, Wangen an der Aare (BE), Wangenried (BE) | |
Deitingen is a cool place in Switzerland! It's a municipality, which is like a town or a local area. You can find it in the Wasseramt district of the Solothurn canton.
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Contents
Deitingen's History: A Look Back in Time
Deitingen has a long history! The first time anyone wrote about it was in 1244. Back then, it was called Teytingen. A few years later, in 1252, its name was written as Tuetingen.
Exploring Deitingen's Geography and Land Use
Deitingen covers an area of about 7.64 square kilometers (that's about 3 square miles). More than half of Deitingen's land (about 52%) is used for farming. A good part (about 22%) is covered by forests.
About 25% of the land has buildings or roads. A tiny bit (0.4%) is rivers or lakes. The rest is land that isn't used for anything.
What's on the Land?
- About 8.8% of the built-up area has houses and other buildings.
- Roads and other ways to travel make up 6.2%.
- Parks and sports fields cover about 7.3% of the area.
- All the forests are dense and full of trees.
- Most of the farm land (44%) is used for growing crops.
- The rest of the farm land (8%) is used for pastures where animals graze.
- All the water in Deitingen is from flowing rivers.
Where is Deitingen Located?
Deitingen is in the Wasseramt district. It's located along the Oesch river, which is close to the bigger Aare river. The A1 motorway also runs nearby.
The municipality includes the main village of Deitingen. It also has smaller areas called hamlets like Burg and Wilihof. There was once a settlement called Marchstetten, but it's now abandoned.
Deitingen's Coat of Arms: A Symbol of the Town
The blazon (a special description) of Deitingen's coat of arms is quite unique. It shows two black horse heads facing away from each other on a silver background. Below them, also in black, is a silver harrow (a farm tool).
Deitingen's Population: Who Lives Here?
Deitingen has a population of 2,227 people. About 9% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009), the number of people living in Deitingen grew by about 7.5%.
Languages Spoken in Deitingen
Most people in Deitingen (about 94%) speak German. Some people also speak Serbo-Croatian (1.2%) and Italian (1.1%). A few people speak French.
Where People Were Born
About 38.7% of the people in Deitingen were born there. Another 27.3% were born in the same canton (Solothurn). About 20.9% were born somewhere else in Switzerland. Finally, 9.4% of the people were born outside of Switzerland.
Age Groups in Deitingen
- About 7.1% of the population are young children (0-6 years old).
- Teenagers (7-19 years old) make up about 18.2% of the population.
- Young adults (20-24 years old) are about 5.8%.
- Adults between 25 and 44 years old make up about 26.8%.
- Adults between 45 and 64 years old are about 27.3%.
- Seniors (65-79 years old) are about 10.6%.
- People over 80 years old make up about 4.3% of the population.
Households in Deitingen
In Deitingen, there are about 772 private households. On average, about 2.6 people live in each home. About 24% of households have only one person. There are also many married couples, some with children and some without.
Types of Homes in Deitingen
Most of the buildings in Deitingen are single-family homes (about 70.5%). There are also some multi-family buildings (16.1%). Some buildings are used for both homes and businesses. Many of the single-family homes were built between 1946 and 1960.
There are about 802 apartments in Deitingen. The most common size is 4 rooms. Most apartments (94.6%) are lived in all the time.
Population Growth Over Time
The chart below shows how Deitingen's population has grown over many years:
Deitingen's Economy: How People Work
In 2010, Deitingen had a low unemployment rate of 2.6%. This means most people who wanted to work had a job.
Jobs in Deitingen
- Primary Sector: About 88 people work in farming or forestry. There are 24 businesses in this area.
- Secondary Sector: About 325 people work in manufacturing (making things) or construction. There are 29 businesses in this area.
- Tertiary Sector: About 388 people work in services, like shops, restaurants, or offices. There are 61 businesses in this area.
In 2008, there were 683 full-time jobs in Deitingen. Many jobs were in manufacturing (making products). Other jobs were in sales, transportation, hotels, restaurants, and education.
Commuting to Work
Many people who live in Deitingen travel to other towns for work (724 people). Fewer people travel into Deitingen for work (561 people). This means more people leave Deitingen for work than come in.
About 12.5% of workers use public transportation to get to their jobs. Most people (55.8%) use a private car.
Religion in Deitingen
Based on the 2000 census:
- About 56.3% of the people were Roman Catholic.
- About 25.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A smaller number of people belonged to other Christian churches, like Orthodox churches.
- About 3.18% of the population were Islamic.
- A few people were Buddhist or Hindu.
- About 7.96% of the people said they didn't belong to any church.
Education in Deitingen: Learning and Schools
Many adults in Deitingen have a good education. About 40.4% have finished high school (upper secondary education). About 10.1% have gone on to higher education, like a university.
School System in Deitingen
During the 2010–2011 school year, there were 180 students in Deitingen's schools.
- Kindergarten: Children can attend two years of non-required Kindergarten. In 2010-2011, there were 42 children in kindergarten.
- Primary School: Students must attend six years of primary school. There were 138 students in primary school in Deitingen.
- Secondary School: All students from Deitingen go to a secondary school in a nearby town.
In 2000, 60 students came to Deitingen for school from other towns. At the same time, 121 students from Deitingen went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Deitingen para niños
