Olten
Sign in to saveOlten (; High Alemannic: Oute or Olte) is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.
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Olten is a town located in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, where it serves as the capital of its district. The town is known locally by different names in its regional dialect, including Oute or Olte in High Alemannic.
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- Olten
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- Picswiss_SO-18-02.jpg
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- Old town with covered bridge
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- city
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- Swiss town.canton
- Solothurn
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-SO
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- Olten
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 4600
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 2581
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- 11.49
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- 396
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- Demographics
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Culture
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- Economy
- Transport
- Religion
- Churches
- Education
- Sports
- Notable people
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Olten (; High Alemannic: Oute or Olte) is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and 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. After a period of decline, it grew rapidly as a railway town in the 19th century. Its railway station is a major rail hub of Switzerland, located at the junction of lines to Zurich, Basel, Bern, and Lucerne, all of which are within 30 minutes by train, and the town is also home to a depot for Swiss Federal Railways.