Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen.[1]
Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen | |
|---|---|
 Welschenrohr village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen  | |
  Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen  Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′N 7°28′E / 47.267°N 7.467°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Solothurn |
| District | Thal |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 83 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4716 |
| SFOS number | 2430 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SO |
| Surrounded by | Corcelles (BE), Court (BE), Crémines (BE), Eschert (BE), Grandval (BE), Herbetswil, Oberdorf, Seehof (BE), Selzach |
| Website | https://welschenrohr.ch/ SFSO statistics |
History
editGänsbrunnen
editGänsbrunnen is first mentioned in 1428.[2]
Welschenrohr
editWelschenrohr is first mentioned in 1179 as Rore.[3] An important watch manufacturing place up to the 1960s, its economy was heavily affected by the late 1960s watch crisis. Now, its economy specializes in fine mechanics.
Wisent rewilding
editFrom September 2022, at least five European bisons will live in semi-freedom, within a large enclosure that is accessible by existing hiking paths. The long-term project near the Sollmatt farm will monitor how the bison cope with the local landscape and climate, and decide whether releasing the large animals into the Swiss Jura Mountains is feasible.
Geography
editOne of the largest continuous forested areas of Switzerland is located on the north slope of the Weissenstein mountain, and is partly located on the area of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen.
Demographics
editThe new municipality has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 1,158.[4]
Historic Population
editThe historical population is given in the following chart:[5]
References
edit- ^ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Gänsbrunnen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Welschenrohr in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016
External links
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- Gänsbrunnen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Welschenrohr in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.