Solothurn
capital of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
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Summary
Solothurn is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Solothurn ranks in the top 2% of municipality of switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,963 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Solothurn District[3]
- Country: Switzerland[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Aare[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: cantonal capital of Switzerland[7], city of Switzerland[8]
- Official language: German[9]
- Shares border with: Zuchwil[10], Bellach[11], Rüttenen[12], Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus[13], Biberist[14], Langendorf[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Heilbronn[16], Le Landeron[17], Kraków[18]
- Postal code: 4500[19]
- Commons category: Solothurn[20]
- Licence plate code: SO[21]
- Local dialing code: 032[22]
- Inception: January 1, 1218[23]
- Coordinate location: 47.208055555556, 7.5375[24]
- Official website: https://www.stadt-solothurn.ch/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Solothurn[26]
- Commons gallery: Solothurn[27]
- Population: 16,465[28], 16,703[29], 15,597[30], 15,576[31], 15,503[32], 15,385[33], 15,434[34], 15,499[35], 15,437[36], 15,447[37], 15,429[38], 15,397[39], 15,275[40], 15,592[41]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Solothurn include Canton of Solothurn[42], a canton of Switzerland[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1481[45].
Why It Matters
Solothurn has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Solothurn is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Solothurn include Canton of Solothurn[42], a canton of Switzerland[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1481[45].