Solothurn (city)

city in Switzerland, capital of its canton

Solothurn (German: Solothurn, French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta, Romansh: Soloturn) is a district and the capital of the Swiss canton of Solothurn. As of December 2016, 16,697 people lived there. It is the only municipality of the district of the same name.

Solothurn
Coat of arms of Solothurn
Location of Solothurn
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Solothurn is located in Switzerland
Solothurn
Solothurn
Solothurn is located in Canton of Solothurn
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Solothurn
Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°32′E / 47.217°N 7.533°E / 47.217; 7.533
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSolothurn
DistrictSolothurn
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 30 members
 • MayorStadtpräsident (list)
Kurt Fluri FDP/PRD
(as of March 2014)
Area
 • Total6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total16,777
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
4500
SFOS number2601
Surrounded byBellach, Biberist, Feldbrunnen-Sankt Niklaus, Langendorf, Rüttenen, Zuchwil
Twin townsHeilbronn (Germany), Kraków (Poland), Le Landeron (Switzerland)
Websitewww.stadt-solothurn.ch
SFSO statistics

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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