Lüterswil-Gächliwil
Lüterswil-Gächliwil is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the two previously independent municipalities of Lüterswil and Gächliwil. History Lüterswil is first mentioned in 1276 as zu Lüterswyl though this comes from a 17th-century copy of the original document. It was mentioned in 1369 as ze Luterswile. Gächliwil is first mentioned in 1365 as Gechlenwil. Geography Lüterswil-Gächliwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 62.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.2% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.9% is used for growing crops and 16.7% is pastures. The municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district. It was created in 1995 through the merger of Gächliwil and Lüterswil. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Gules a Rock Argent between two Beech Trees Vert and Azure a Semi