Canton of Solothurn

Canton of Solothurn
Kanton Solothurn (German)
Canton of Soleure
Flag of Canton of Solothurn
Coat of arms of Canton of Solothurn
Map
Location in Switzerland
Map of Solothurn

Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°38′E / 47.150°N 7.633°E / 47.150; 7.633
CapitalSolothurn
Largest cityOlten
Subdivisions122 municipalities, 10 districts
Government
 • ExecutiveRegierungsrat (5)
 • LegislativeKantonsrat (100)
Area
 • Total790.45 km2 (305.19 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)[2]
 • Total277,462
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalCHF 18.209 billion (2020)
 • Per capitaCHF 65,237 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-SO
Highest point1,445 m (4,741 ft): Hasenmatt
Lowest point277 m (909 ft): Birs at the cantonal border in Dornach
Joined1481
LanguagesGerman
Websitewww.so.ch

The canton of Solothurn or canton of Soleure (German: Kanton Solothurn; Romansh: Chantun Soloturn; French: Canton de Soleure; Italian: Canton Soletta) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.

  1. ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  2. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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