Wangen bei Olten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wangen bei Olten
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 Wangen bei Olten
Location in Switzerland
Wangen bei Olten
Location in Canton of Solothurn
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Solothurn | |
| District | Olten | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 5,239 | |
| • Density | 752.7/km2 (1,949.6/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4612
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| Surrounded by | Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Kappel, Olten, Rickenbach, Trimbach | |
| Twin towns | Traben-Trarbach (Germany) | |
Wangen bei Olten is a cool town, also called a municipality, located in the Olten area of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It's a great place to learn about Swiss life!
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What is Wangen bei Olten Like?
How Big is Wangen bei Olten?
Wangen bei Olten covers about 6.96 square kilometers (which is about 2.69 square miles). Imagine a big park; this town is like that, but much bigger!
A lot of the land is covered by forests, about 53% of it. This means there are many trees and green spaces. About 24.6% of the land is used for farming. The rest, about 21.8%, has buildings and roads. There are also small rivers or lakes, making up 0.3% of the area.
What Does the Town's Coat of Arms Mean?
The coat of arms is like a special symbol or logo for the town. Wangen bei Olten's coat of arms is divided into two parts. On the left, there's a red background with a silver image of Saint Gallus. He's a saint holding a book and a walking stick. On the right side, there's a silver background with a red wolf standing up. The wolf is holding a tree trunk. This design tells a story about the town's history and its values.
Who Lives in Wangen bei Olten?
How Many People Live Here?
Wangen bei Olten has a population of about 5,239 people. About 20% of the people living here are from other countries. Between 1999 and 2009, the town's population grew by about 7.1%.
What Languages Do People Speak?
Most people in Wangen bei Olten speak German. About 89.1% of the population uses German. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by about 2.3% of residents. Serbo-Croatian is third, spoken by about 2.1%. A few people also speak French or Romansh.
Where Are People From?
Many people who live in Wangen bei Olten were born there, about 23.1% of the population. About 29.7% were born in the same canton (Solothurn). Another 27.1% were born in other parts of Switzerland. About 16.6% of the people were born outside of Switzerland.
How Has the Population Changed Over Time?
The town's population has changed a lot over the years. In 1850, there were 908 people. By 2000, the population had grown to 4,579 people. This shows that more and more people have chosen to live in Wangen bei Olten.
What About Jobs and Money?
How Do People Work in Wangen bei Olten?
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Wangen bei Olten was 3.9%. This means most people who wanted jobs had them.
The town has different types of jobs:
- Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming. About 18 people work in this area.
- Secondary sector: This involves making things, like in factories or construction. About 578 people work here.
- Tertiary sector: This is about services, like shops, transport, or healthcare. About 1,957 people work in this sector.
Many people who live in Wangen bei Olten also work in other towns. About 1,777 people travel out of the town for work. About 1,506 people travel into the town for work. This means more people leave for work than come in.
How Do People Get to Work?
About 22.9% of working people use public transport, like buses or trains, to get to their jobs. A larger number, about 51.1%, use their own cars.
What Are the Religions Here?
In 2000, about 47% of the people in Wangen bei Olten were Roman Catholic. About 29.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. There were also people who were Orthodox Christians, Christian Catholics, or belonged to other Christian churches.
About 5.46% of the population were Muslims. There were also a few people who were Buddhist or Hindu. About 10.66% of the people said they didn't belong to any church, or were agnostic or atheist.
How is Education in Wangen bei Olten?
What Kind of Schools Are There?
In Wangen bei Olten, about 42.4% of adults have finished high school (called upper secondary education). About 10.9% have gone on to higher education, like university.
During the 2010–2011 school year, there were 515 students in the town's schools.
- Kindergarten: Young children can go to kindergarten for two years. There were 92 children in kindergarten.
- Primary School: Students must go to primary school for six years. There were 266 students in primary school.
- Secondary School: After primary school, students have three years of required secondary school. There were 124 students in lower secondary school.
Most students from Wangen bei Olten go to school within the town. Only a few students travel to other towns for school.
See also
In Spanish: Wangen bei Olten para niños
