Canton of Solothurn
Map of Canton of Solothurn
010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
299 m (981 ft), 350 m (1150 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 650 m (2130 ft), 800 m (2620 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1250 m (4100 ft), Max altitude 1434 m (4700 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Solothurn
Height from south to north in Canton of Solothurn
1Aare370 to 501 m2Dürrbach426 to 748 m3Bibernbach426 to 449 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Solothurn
Population: 286,844 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 790 km² / 305 sq mi
Created: 1481
Subdivisions: 5
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Hasenmatt (1 445 m)
Lowest point: Birs (277 m)
Borders
- Canton of Berne — South
- Canton of Aargau — Northeast
- Canton of Basel-Landschaft — Northeast
- Canton of Jura — Northwest
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00