Gänsbrunnen is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

[4] Gänsbrunnen had an area, as of 2009[update], of 11.44 square kilometers (4.42 sq mi).

Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.

[5] The former municipality is located in the Thal district, south of ancient Balsthal-Moutier road.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vert three Geese Argent.

[7] The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Gänsbrunnen is; 5 children or 6.0% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 17 teenagers or 20.2% are between 7 and 19.

[8] The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][13] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 48.05% of the vote.

In the federal election, a total of 33 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 50.8%.

[8] There were 51 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 45.1% of the workforce.

In 2008[update] the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 25.

The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 6, all in a hotel or restaurant.

[8] From the 2000 census[update], 28 or 33.3% were Roman Catholic, while 32 or 38.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

[9] As of 2000[update], there were 12 students from Gänsbrunnen who attended schools outside the municipality.