Nusshof

Nusshof is first mentioned in 1504 as der hof by dem Nussbom. Nusshof has an area, as of 2009, of 1.72 square kilometers (0.66 sq mi). Of this area, 0.97 km (0.37 sq mi) or 56.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.69 km (0.27 sq mi) or 40.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.08 km (20 acres) or 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.2% of the area Out of the forested land, 38.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.4% is used for growing crops and 37.8% is pastures, while 12.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in the Sissach district. It is a farm village with scattered houses throughout the hills.