Recherswil facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Recherswil
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Wasseramt | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,028 | |
| • Density | 603.6/km2 (1,563.2/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4565
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| Surrounded by | Halten, Heinrichswil-Winistorf, Koppigen (BE), Kriegstetten, Obergerlafingen, Willadingen (BE) | |
Recherswil is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt, in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
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History
Recherswil is first mentioned in 1278 as Richirswile.
Geography
Recherswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.37 square kilometers (1.30 sq mi). Of this area, 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) or 22.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 20.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.1%. Out of the forested land, 20.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 43.6% is used for growing crops and 9.2% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
Images for kids
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Isler shell, a concrete dome roof of a building of the former Kilcher company in Recherswil
See also
In Spanish: Recherswil para niños
