Messen | |
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Coordinates: 47°6′N 7°27′E / 47.100°N 7.450°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Solothurn |
District | Bucheggberg |
Area | |
• Total | 11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,480 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 3254 |
SFOS number | 2457 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-SO |
Surrounded by | Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal, Etzelkofen (BE), Mülchi (BE), Oberramsern, Rapperswil (BE), Ruppoldsried (BE), Scheunen (BE) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Messen is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen.[3]