Thierstein district

Thierstein district
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Solothurn (SO)
Main town :	Breitenbach
FSO number :	1110
Area :	102.27  km²
Height range :	326–1205 m above sea level M.
Residents:	14,640 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	143 inhabitants per km²
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The Thierstein district in the canton of Solothurn is the more rural, conservative part of the Schwarzbubenland (officially Amtei Dorneck-Thierstein ) in the Basel region. The main town is Breitenbach .

coat of arms

In gold on a green three-mountain , walking (one foot on each mountain), red hind with ruffled ears

Municipalities

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitants per km²
	Bärschwil	788	11.19	70
	Beinwil (SO)	283	22.66	12
	Breitenbach	3854	6.80	567
	Büsserach	2296	7.55	304
	Erschwil	924	7.43	124
	Fehren	605	1.48	409
	Grindel	512	3.08	166
	Himmelried	909	6.03	151
	Kleinlützel	1261	16.32	77
	Meltingen	660	5.76	115
	Nunningen	1880	10.31	182
	Zullwil	668	3.66	183
Total (12)		14,640	102.27	143

Web links

Commons : Bezirk Thierstein  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Lukas Schenker: Thierstein. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.