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Solothurn
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Coat of arms of Solothurn
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Solothurn is located in Switzerland
Solothurn
Solothurn
Location in Switzerland
Solothurn is located in Canton of Solothurn
Solothurn
Solothurn
Location in Canton of Solothurn
Country Switzerland
Canton Solothurn
District Solothurn
Area
 • Total 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 16,802
 • Density 2,675.5/km2 (6,929/sq mi)
Postal code
4500
Surrounded by Bellach, Biberist, Feldbrunnen-Sankt Niklaus, Langendorf, Rüttenen, Zuchwil
Twin towns Heilbronn (Germany), Kraków (Poland), Le Landeron (Switzerland)

Solothurn (German: Solothurn, French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta, Romansh: Soloturn) is a district and the capital of the Swiss canton of Solothurn. As of December 2016, 16,697 people lived there. It is the only municipality of the district of the same name.

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