Olten District

Olten District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in , situated around the city of . Together with the Gösgen District, it forms the electoral district of Olten-Gösgen. It has a population of 56,109.
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  • Type: district of the canton of Solothurn with 56,100 residents
  • Description: district of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
  • Also known as: Bezirk Olten” and “Olten

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aarburg Castle and Olten railway station.

is a castle in the municipality of in the canton of in . It is located high above the town Aarburg on a steep, rocky hillside.

Railway station
is a major hub railway station in the canton of , , at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olten and Oftringen.

Town
is a town in the canton of Solothurn in and capital of the district of the same name. grew into a town during the Middle Ages at the location of a bridge over the .

Town
is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km south of Olten District.

Village
is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of in . The small town lies in the southwest , in a narrow section of the valley, at the confluence with the .

Olten District

Latitude
47.3443° or 47° 20′ 39″ north
Longitude
7.9076° or 7° 54′ 27″ east
Population
56,100
Elevation
395 metres (1,296 feet)
Open location code
8FV98WV5+P2
Geo­Names ID
6458893
Wiki­data ID
Q660133
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Olten District” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Olten barrutia
  • Catalan: districte d’Olten
  • Catalan: Districte d’Olten
  • Cebuano: Bezirk Olten
  • Chinese: Olten Koān
  • Chuvash: Ольтен (тăрăх)
  • Chuvash: Ольтен
  • Czech: Okres Olten
  • Dutch: Olten
  • Esperanto: Distrikto Olten
  • Esperanto: Olten
  • French: district d’Olten
  • French: District d’Olten
  • French: District de Olten
  • German: Bezirk Olten
  • German: Olten
  • Italian: distretto di Olten
  • Italian: Distretto di Olten
  • Italian: Olten
  • Japanese: オルテン区
  • Lombard: Olten
  • Min Nan Chinese: Olten Koān
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Distriktet Olten
  • Persian: بخش اولتان
  • Polish: Okręg Olten
  • Portuguese: Distrito de Olten
  • Russian: Ольтен
  • Spanish: Distrito de Olten
  • Swedish: Olten
  • Swiss German: Bezirk Oute
  • Tosk Albanian: Bezirk Olten
  • Ukrainian: округ Ольтен
  • Ukrainian: Ольтен округ
  • Ukrainian: Ольтен
  • Venetian: Distreto de Olten
  • Vietnamese: Olten
  • Waray (Philippines): Olten

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include aviary and Olten Hammer railway station.

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