Olten

Olten
Municipality
Coat of arms of Olten
Coat of arms
Location of Olten
Olten is located in Switzerland
Olten
Olten
Olten is located in Canton of Solothurn
Olten
Olten
Coordinates: 47°21′N 7°54′E / 47.350°N 7.900°E / 47.350; 7.900
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSolothurn
DistrictOlten
Government
 • MayorErnst Zingg
Area
 • Total11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
 • Total18,362
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
4600
SFOS number2581
Surrounded byAarburg (AG), Boningen, Dulliken, Kappel, Rothrist (AG), Starrkirch-Wil, Trimbach, Wangen bei Olten, Winznau
Twin townsAltenburg (Germany)
Websitewww.olten.ch
SFSO statistics

Olten is a city in the district Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Demographics

Olten has a population of 19209 people as of December 2019. Of this, 31.4% are foreigners.

Transport

Train

Olten is a main SBB hub. The SBB Cargo Hub is located near the station of Olten. The Olten railway station has lines connecting outside of Switzerland. They come from Germany, and Italy.

Olten Railway station at night.




Bus

The Bus Betrieb Olten Gösgen Gäu (BOGG) currently operates in Olten.

Air

Olten has a grass paved airport. It is only used for leisure. Gliders usually take off there, but sometimes small planes also take off there.

Education

Olten has a Gymnasium (Higher Secondary School) and a Fachhochschule (literally meaning Subject High School). Olten has 4 Primary schools and 1 Secondary school. It also has a Music school.


References

  1. ↑ "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

Media related to Olten at Wikimedia Commons