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Also known as Soleure, Solothurn SO

Solothurn ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains.

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Solothurn is a Swiss city located in the northwest of the country along the Aare river, at the base of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. It serves as the capital of the canton (state) of Solothurn and is both a municipality and city within that region.

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Key facts

Switzerland municipality.subject_name
Solothurn
Switzerland municipality.image_caption
Clockwise from top: Aare river and St. Ursus cathedral (background); St. Ursus Cathedral; Simson fountain; Old town street and Zeitglockenturm; Biel gate tower ()
Switzerland municipality.municipality_type
city, municipality
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_flag
CHE Solothurn SO Flag.svg
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_coa
Coat of arms of Solothurn.svg
Switzerland municipality.canton
Solothurn
Switzerland municipality.iso code region
CH-SO
Switzerland municipality.district
Solothurn
Switzerland municipality.postal_code
4500
Switzerland municipality.municipality_code
2601
Switzerland municipality.area
6.28
Switzerland municipality.elevation
432
Switzerland municipality.elevation_description
Chapel of St Peter
Switzerland municipality.website
www.stadt-solothurn.ch
Switzerland municipality.mayor
Stefanie Ingold
Switzerland municipality.mayor_asof
2021
Switzerland municipality.mayor_party
SP
Switzerland municipality.mayor_title
Stadtpräsidentin

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Solothurn
Demonym
Solettesi
Population
16847
Area
6.28
Elevation
432
Official website
www.stadt-solothurn.ch
Image
Solothurn 2023.jpg
Dialing code
032
Licence plate code
SO
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Commons category
Solothurn
external data available at URL
geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/2601
Commons gallery
Solothurn
postal code
4500
inception
1218-01-01
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34 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Pre-Roman settlement
  • Roman settlement
  • Early Middle Ages
  • Medieval city
  • Buildings in the medieval city
  • Early modern Solothurn
  • Modern Solothurn
  • Geography
  • Coat of arms
  • Demographics
  • Historical population
  • Main sights
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Sport
  • The number 11
  • International relations
  • Twin towns—Sister cities
  • Partnerships
  • Notable people
  • Early times
  • 17th century
  • 18th century
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • Sport
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Solothurn ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains.

The city is the only municipality of the district of the same name.

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