Messen

municipality in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Messen is a municipality in the district Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2010, the former municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal, Messen and Oberramsern merged to form the municipality of Messen.[3]

Messen
Aerial view of Messen
Aerial view of Messen
Coat of arms of Messen
Location of Messen
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Messen is located in Switzerland
Messen
Messen
Messen is located in Canton of Solothurn
Messen
Messen
Coordinates: 47°6′N 7°27′E / 47.100°N 7.450°E / 47.100; 7.450
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSolothurn
DistrictBucheggberg
Area
 • Total11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,480
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3254
SFOS number2457
Surrounded byBalm bei Messen, Brunnenthal, Etzelkofen (BE), Mülchi (BE), Oberramsern, Rapperswil (BE), Ruppoldsried (BE), Scheunen (BE)
Websitewww.messen.ch
SFSO statistics
Balm bei Messen

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 3162. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

Other websites change

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