Canton of Solothurn

Solothurn
Soleure
Canton
Canton of Solothurn
Kanton Solothurn  (German)
Flag of Solothurn
Flag
Coat of arms of Solothurn
Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland
Map of Solothurn

Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°38′E / 47.150°N 7.633°E / 47.150; 7.633
CapitalSolothurn
Largest cityOlten
Subdivisions122 municipalities, 10 districts
Government
 • ExecutiveRegierungsrat (5)
 • LegislativeKantonsrat (100)
Area
[1]
 • Total790.45 km2 (305.19 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)[2]
 • Total277,462
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeCH-SO
Highest point1,445 m (4,741 ft): Hasenmatt
Lowest point277 m (909 ft): Birs at the cantonal border in Dornach
Joined1481
LanguagesGerman
Websitewww.so.ch

Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It can be found in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.

Districts

There are 10 districts in Solothurn:

  • Bucheggberg, Amtei Wasseramt-Bucheggberg
  • Dorneck, Amtei Dorneck-Thierstein (unofficially Schwarzbubenland)
  • Gäu, Amtei Thal-Gäu
  • Gösgen, Amtei Olten-Gösgen (unofficially Niederamt)
  • Lebern, Amtei Solothurn-Lebern
  • Olten, Amtei Olten-Gösgen
  • Solothurn, Amtei Solothurn-Lebern
  • Thal, Amtei Thal-Gäu
  • Thierstein, Amtei Dorneck-Thierstein
  • Wasseramt, Amtei Wasseramt-Bucheggberg

Municipalities

The canton has 125 municipalities:[3]

References

  1. ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  2. ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Liste officielle des communes de la Suisse". Federal Statistics Office. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

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