Solothurn (canton)
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| Solothurn | |||
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| Coordinates: 47°19′N 7°38′E / 47.317°N 7.633°ECoordinates: 47°19′N 7°38′E / 47.317°N 7.633°E | |||
| Capital | Solothurn | ||
| Subdivisions | 126 municipalities, 10 districts | ||
| Government | |||
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (5) | ||
| • Legislative | Kantonsrat (100) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 791 km2 (305 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 16th | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 251,657[1] | ||
| • Rank | 12th | ||
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| Highest point | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) - Hasenmatt | ||
| Joined | 1481 | ||
| Abbreviation | SO | ||
| Languages | German | ||
| Website | SO.ch | ||
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Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It can be found in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.
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Districts [change]
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 [change]
The canton has 125 municipalities:[2]
References [change]
- ↑ Federal Department of Statistics (2008). "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeit, Geschlecht und Kantonen" (Microsoft Excel). http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/raeumliche_verteilung/kantone__gemeinden.html. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ↑ "Liste officielle des communes de la Suisse". Federal Statistics Office. 1 January 2008. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/fr/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.Document.90142.xls. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
Other websites [change]
- Official site (German)
- Official statistics
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