Nennigkofen facts for kids
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Nennigkofen
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Nennigkofen school house
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 Nennigkofen
Location in Switzerland
Nennigkofen
Location in Canton of Solothurn
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Bucheggberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2011)
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| • Total | 484 | |
| • Density | 104.76/km2 (271.3/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4574
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| Surrounded by | Leuzigen (BE), Lüterkofen-Ichertswil, Selzach | |
Nennigkofen was once a small town, also known as a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Bucheggberg district of the canton of Solothurn.
On January 1, 2013, Nennigkofen joined with a nearby town called Lüsslingen. Together, they formed a new municipality named Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen.
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About Nennigkofen
A Look at Its Past
Nennigkofen is quite old! The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1392. Back then, its name was spelled a bit differently, like Nennikofen or Nennikoven.
Where is Nennigkofen?
Nennigkofen covered an area of about 4.62 square kilometers (about 1.78 square miles) in 2009. A big part of this land, around 64.3%, was used for farming. Forests covered about 24% of the area.
Buildings and roads took up about 7.8% of the land. Rivers and lakes made up about 2.8%. A very small part, 0.2%, was land that couldn't be used for anything.
Most of the forested land was dense forest. Some areas also had orchards or small groups of trees. For farming, most land was used for growing crops or as pastures for animals.
Nennigkofen is in the Bucheggberg district. It sits in the Aare valley, right next to Lüsslingen.
The Nennigkofen Coat of Arms
Every town has a special symbol called a coat of arms. Nennigkofen's coat of arms shows a golden ear of grain on a red diagonal stripe. The background is also gold. This design is called Or an Ear of the same on a Bend sinister Gules.
People of Nennigkofen
How Many People Live There?
In 2011, Nennigkofen had a population of 484 people. About 9.1% of these people were from other countries in 2008. Over ten years, from 1999 to 2009, the number of people living there grew by about 3.9%.
What Languages Do They Speak?
Most people in Nennigkofen speak German. In 2000, about 96.9% of the population spoke German. A few people also spoke French (1.0%) or Italian (0.2%). Only one person spoke Romansh.
Working in Nennigkofen
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Nennigkofen was 2.9%. This means only a small number of people who wanted jobs couldn't find them.
Many people worked in different types of jobs in 2008:
- Primary sector: 45 people worked in farming and related businesses.
- Secondary sector: 68 people worked in factories or construction.
- Tertiary sector: 42 people worked in services, like shops or hotels.
In 2000, 73 workers came into Nennigkofen for their jobs. However, 171 workers left Nennigkofen to work in other towns. This means more people left to work than came in. About 9.9% of workers used public transportation, while 50% drove their own cars.
Beliefs and Faiths
In 2000, many people in Nennigkofen belonged to different religious groups. About 14.6% were Roman Catholic. A larger group, 64.4%, belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
A small number of people were part of the Christian Catholic Church or other Christian churches. There was also one person who was Islamic and five people who were Buddhist. About 16.25% of the population did not belong to any church.
Learning in Nennigkofen
Many people in Nennigkofen have a good education. About 39.6% of the population finished upper secondary education. This is like high school. Also, 14.6% went on to get higher education from a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.
In 2000, 18 students from other towns came to school in Nennigkofen. At the same time, 59 students from Nennigkofen went to schools outside the town.
Images for kids
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Nennigkofen school house
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Nennigkofen coat of arms
See also
In Spanish: Nennigkofen para niños
