Balsthal is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Balsthal is first mentioned in 968 as Palcivallis. In 1255 it was mentioned as Balcetal. Balsthal has an area, as of 2009, of 15.71 square kilometers (6.07 sq mi). Of this area, 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) or 29.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.53 km2 (3.29 sq mi) or 54.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) or 14.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.1 km2 (25 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 1.1% is unproductive land. More information...
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