Canton of Solothurn
canton of Switzerland
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Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It can be found in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.
Solothurn | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Switzerland | |
Map of Solothurn  | |
| Capital | Solothurn |
| Subdivisions | 126 municipalities, 10 districts |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (5) |
| • Legislative | Kantonsrat (100) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 790.45 km2 (305.19 sq mi) |
| Population (12/2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 271,432 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SO |
| Highest point | 1,445 m (4,741 ft): Hasenmatt |
| Joined | 1481 |
| Languages | German |
| Website | SO.ch |
DistrictsEdit
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
MunicipalitiesEdit
The canton has 125 municipalities:[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 17 September 2018
- ↑ "Liste officielle des communes de la Suisse". Federal Statistics Office. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
Other websitesEdit
- Official site (in German)
- Official statistics
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