Beinwil, Solothurn

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Coordinates: 47°22′N, 7°35′E

Beinwil
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Beinwil
Canton Solothurn
District Thierstein
47°22′N, 7°35′E
Population 310  (December 2005)
  - Density 14 /km² (35 /sq.mi.)
Area 22.67 km² (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation 582 m (1,909 ft)
Postal code 4229
SFOS number 2612
Surrounded by Aedermannsdorf, Erschwil, Lauwil (BL), Meltingen, Mervelier (JU), Montsevelier (JU), Mümliswil-Ramiswil, Nunningen, Schelten (BE)
Beinwil (Switzerland)
Beinwil
Beinwil

Beinwil is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

With only 310 citizens, Beinwil is one of the smallest municipalities in Canton Solothurn. Of the populace, 97.4% are German speakers, 1% are French speakers, and 1% speak Serbian. In 1850, the population was 506, and was still as high as 435 in 1900. Since 1950 there has been a slow but continuous depopulation.

This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

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