District of Gäu

District of Gäu

Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Solothurn Solothurn (SO)
Main town :	Oensingen
FSO number :	1101
Area :	62.05 km²
Height range :	399-1033 m above sea level M.
Residents:	21,403 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	345 inhabitants per km²
map

View into the Gäu. You can see Egerkingen (foreground and camera location) and v. r. To the left: Oberbuchsiten and Niederbuchsiten , Neuendorf and Härkingen

The Gäu district (called “das Gäu” ) in the canton of Solothurn is part of the Gäus in Solothurn . Name 1841–1987: District Balsthal-Gäu.

location

The Gäu is bounded in the north by the first chain of the Jura Mountains and in the south by the Aare . It is intersected by the two most important motorways in Switzerland: the east-west axis A1 and the north-south axis A2 , which intersect in the Härkingen motorway triangle. Various logistics centers have accumulated on the motorways and the railway line in recent decades. Away from the main traffic routes, the Gäu has largely retained its rural character.

District capital is Oensingen . The district of Gäu forms together with the district of Thal the Amtei Thal-Gäu , whose main town is Balsthal . The district should not be confused with the Solothurnian Gäu , which also includes parts of today's Olten district.

coat of arms

Divided twice by red, silver and black

Municipalities

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitants per km²
	Egerkingen	3683	6.95	530
	Harkingen	1644	5.51	298
	Kestenholz	1805	8.59	210
	Neuendorf	2237	7.14	313
	Niederbuchsiten	1175	5.49	214
	Oberbuchsiten	2297	9.39	245
	Oensingen	6288	12.10	520
	Wolfwil	2274	6.88	331
Total (8)		21,403	62.05	345