District de SissachSissach District is one of the five districts of the largely German-speaking canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). The district occupies the western portion of Basel-Country, bordering the neighbouring cantons of canton of Aargau and Solothurn. Its capital is the town of Sissach. Sissach district has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.
DiepflingenDiepflingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Diepflingen is first mentioned in 1251 as Dyephlinchon. Diepflingen gained some fame during the separation of Basel-Country from Basel-City by putting itself directly under federal rule, thus proclaiming the Republic Diepflingen. The Swiss Diet (Tagsatzung), however, didn't accept this, and after only 9 days the Republic was renounced and Diepflingen joined Basel-Country. Diepflingen has an area, , of .
ThürnenThürnen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Thürnen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 18.7% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 11.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.3%. Out of the forested land, 22.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.
WittinsburgWittinsburg is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Wittinsburg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.1% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 41.
TecknauTecknau is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Tecknau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 58.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.8%.
RümlingenRümlingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Rümlingen is first mentioned in 1358 as Rumelikon. Rümlingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 40.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 5.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.
RünenbergRünenberg is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Rünenberg is first mentioned in 1101 as Runachperh. It is the native place of: Johann August Sutter, pioneer of California Niklaus Riggenbach, inventor of the Riggenbach rack system Rünenberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.
