Derendingen, Switzerland

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Coordinates: 47°12′N 7°35′E

Derendingen
Coat of Arms of Derendingen
Canton Solothurn
District Wasseramt
Coordinates  47°12′N 7°35′E
Population 5979   (December 2005)
Area 5.62 km²
Elevation 439 m
Postal code 4552
SFOS number 2517
Website www.derendingen.ch
Location on map of Switzerland
Derendingen
For other places with the same name, see Derendingen.

Derendingen is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. 23% of the population are non-Swiss nationals.

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[edit] History

It became an industrial municipality at the beginning of the 19th century. The housing estate, the Elsaessli is close to a monument.

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Sporting clubs are available in Derendingen and it has one of the best junior football teams in Switzerland.

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