Olten

Olten is a municipality, a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and the capital of the district of the same name. Olten grew into a town during the Middle Ages at the location of a bridge over the Aare.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Aarburg Castle and Olten railway station.

Aarburg Castle

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aarburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Olten railway station

Railway station

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Olten railway station is a major hub railway station…

Alt-Wartburg ruin

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oftringen and Aarburg.

Oftringen

Town

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Oftringen is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Oftringen is situated 4 km southeast of Olten.

Aarburg

Village

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Aarburg is a historic town and a municipality in the…

Olten

Type: Locality with 18,400 residents
Also known as: “CH2581”
Location: Olten District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.3448° or 47° 20′ 41″ north

Longitude

7.9001° or 7° 54′ 0″ east

Population

18,400

Elevation

418 metres (1,371 feet)

Open location code

8FV98WV2+W2

GeoNames ID

7286738

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Highlights: Olten Hammer railway station and Olten airfield.

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