Thierstein District

Thierstein District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in , situated to the north of the canton. Together with the Dorneck District, it forms the Amtei of Dorneck-Thierstein. It has a population of 14,802.
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  • Type: district of the canton of Solothurn with 14,800 residents
  • Description: district of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
  • Also known as: Bezirk Thierstein” and “Thierstein

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neu-Thierstein Castle and Ruine Bännlifels.

Castle
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
is a ruined castle in the municipality of in the , .

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breitenbach and Büsserach.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in . There are two train stations near , the main being in Laufen and the other in Zwingen.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in .

Village
is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in .

Thierstein District

Latitude
47.3833° or 47° 23′ north
Longitude
7.55° or 7° 33′ east
Population
14,800
Elevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)
Open location code
8FV99HM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2658380
Wiki­data ID
Q854081
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Waray—“Thierstein District” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Distritu de Thierstein
  • Basque: Thierstein barrutia
  • Bavarian: Beziak Thierstein
  • Catalan: districte de Thierstein
  • Catalan: Districte de Thierstein
  • Cebuano: Bezirk Thierstein
  • Chinese: Thierstein Koān
  • Chinese: 蒂尔斯泰因区
  • Chinese: 蒂爾斯泰因區
  • Czech: Okres Thierstein
  • Dutch: Thierstein
  • Esperanto: Distrikto Thierstein
  • Esperanto: Thierstein (distrikto)
  • Esperanto: Thierstein
  • Esperanto: Voktejo Thierstein
  • French: district de Thierstein
  • French: District de thierstein
  • French: District de Thierstein
  • French: District De Thierstein
  • German: Bezirk Thierstein
  • German: Thierstein (Bezirk)
  • German: Thierstein
  • Hebrew: מחוז תירשטיין
  • Italian: distretto di Thierstein
  • Italian: Distretto di Thierstein
  • Italian: Thierstein (distretto)
  • Lombard: Distret de Thierstein
  • Lombard: Thierstein (distret)
  • Lombard: Thierstein
  • Min Nan Chinese: Thierstein Koān
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Distriktet Thierstein
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Thierstein
  • Polish: Okręg Thierstein
  • Portuguese: Distrito de Thierstein
  • Russian: Тирштайн (округ)
  • Russian: Тирштайн
  • Slovenian: Bezirk Thierstein
  • Slovenian: Okraj Thierstein
  • Slovenian: Thierstein
  • Spanish: Distrito de Thierstein
  • Swedish: Thierstein
  • Swiss German: Bezirk Thierstein
  • Tosk Albanian: Bezirk Thierstein
  • Ukrainian: Тірштайн
  • Venetian: Distreto de Thierstein
  • Vietnamese: Thierstein
  • Waray (Philippines): Thierstein (distrito)
  • Waray (Philippines): Thierstein

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruine Neu Tierstein and Hochstelleli.

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