SOLOTHURN

Solothurn · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 47.21°N / 7.54°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,658,564

Solothurn is a city in Switzerland with a population of 16,777. It sits at 47.21/7.54, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 2 km from Langendorf.

Population 16,777

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Solothurn
Coords: 47.21°N / 7.54°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Langendorf Solothurn 3,518 2.1 km

E Zuchwil Solothurn 9,268 2.3 km

NE Riedholz Solothurn 1,576 3.5 km

SE Biberist Solothurn 7,889 3.6 km

E Luterbach Solothurn 3,292 3.7 km

E Derendingen Solothurn 6,093 4.0 km

SE Gerlafingen Solothurn 4,864 4.9 km

SE Kriegstetten Solothurn 1,116 5.9 km

W Selzach Solothurn 2,900 6.2 km

E Deitingen Solothurn 2,135 6.2 km

Air access

nearby

LSZG

Grenchen Airfield

Medium airport

9.5 km

LSPL

Langenthal Airfield

Small airport

15.7 km

LSZP

Biel-Kappelen Airfield

Small airport

23.0 km

BRN

Bern Airport

Medium airport

32.9 km

LSZJ

Courtelary Airfield

Small airport

33.9 km

Universities

linked

University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland

fhso.ch

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Solothurn?: 16,777 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Solothurn in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Solothurn in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Solothurn?: Grenchen Airfield (LSZG).
How far is Solothurn from Bern?: About 30 km.
Does Solothurn have a university?: Yes. University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Solothurn in?: Solothurn.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2658564

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    "id": 2658564,
    "name": "Solothurn",
    "ascii_name": "Solothurn",
    "country_code": "CH",
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    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 47.20791,
    "longitude": 7.53714
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.8x the population of Langendorf.
2 km from Langendorf.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.