Laufen, Switzerland
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| Population | 5,172 (March 2008[update]) | |||||||||
| - Density | 455 /km2 (1,178 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 4242 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 2787 | |||||||||
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Bärschwil (SO), Brislach, Dittingen, Grindel (SO), Liesberg, Röschenz, Wahlen bei Laufen, Zwingen | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Laufen (Germany) | |||||||||
| Website | www.laufen-bl.ch SFSO statistics |
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![Laufen [zoom] is located in Switzerland](/wiki/File:Switzerland_location_map.svg)
Laufen (French: Laufon) is a municipality and the capital of the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Laufen is a principal train station for the surrounding area, connecting it to Basel. The Neolithic cist gravesite situated within the municipality is listed as a heritage site of national significance.[1]
[edit] History
Between 58 BC and 470 AD, Laufen was part of the Roman Empire: after the empire collapsed it was part of the Alemanish area for several decades. During the early sixth century, the entirely valley came into the possession of France, and from 853 till 1033 it was part of the Burgundian Kingdom. In 999 Rudolf III, the childless king of Burgundy donated most of the Laufen valley territory to the Archbishopric of Basel.
The first written record of a village here dates from 1195. In 1295 Peter Reich von Reichenstein founded the small town of Laufen.
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