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Solothurn
Solothurn ( ; ; ; ; ) is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. The town is the only municipality of the district of the same name. The town got its name from Salodurum, a Roman-era settlement. From 1530 to 1792 it was the seat of the French ambassador to Switzerland. The pedestrian-only old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an impressive array of Baroque architecture, combining Italian Grandezza, French style, and Swiss ideas. The town has eighteen structures listed as heritage sites. The official language of Solothurn is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. History Pre-Roman settlement The oldest finds from Solothurn probably date from the Paleolithic era. The remains of a Mesolithic camp were discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solothurn District
Solothurn ( ; ; ; ; ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the Capital (political), capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. The town is the only municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of the Solothurn (district), district of the same name. The town got its name from Salodurum, a Roman-era settlement. From 1530 to 1792 it was the seat of the France, French ambassador (diplomacy), ambassador to Switzerland. The pedestrian-only old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an impressive array of Baroque architecture, combining Italian Grandezza, French style, and Swiss ideas. The town has eighteen structures listed as heritage sites. The official language of Solothurn is (the Swiss variety of Standard) Swiss Standard German, German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Solothurn
The canton of Solothurn or canton of Soleure (; ; ; ) is a Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn. History The village of ''Salodurum'' was founded in the time of the Roman emperor Tiberius (1st century CE). The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the former town, mainly in the Middle Ages. For that reason the canton is irregular in shape and includes two exclaves along the French border, separated from the rest of the canton by Basel-Landschaft. In 1481, the canton became a member of the military alliance of the former Swiss confederation. At the end of the Reformation, Solothurn maintained its Catholic religion. Between 1798 and 1803 the canton was part of the Helvetic Republic. In 1803 Solothurn was one of the 19 Swiss cantons that were reconstituted by Napoleon (''Act of Mediation, Mediation''). In 1830, the population rebelled against the aristocratic regime and the canton became d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüttenen
Rüttenen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Rüttenen is first mentioned in 1474 as ''Rüti''. After 1497 it was known as ''die rutinen''. Geography Rüttenen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 22.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 68.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 1.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, 67.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langendorf, Switzerland
Langendorf is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, located in the district of Lebern. History Langendorf is first mentioned in 1304 as ''Lengendorf''. Geography Langendorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 39.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 11.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 49.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 5.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 33.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biberist
Biberist is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Wasseramt (district), Wasseramt in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Solothurn (canton), Solothurn in Switzerland. History Biberist is first mentioned in 762 as ''Biberussa''. In 1300 Ober- and Unterbiberist were mentioned as ''ze beiden Biberschon''. During the Helvetic Republic it was the capital of the Biberist district. Geography Biberist has an area, , of . Of this area, or 36.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 26.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.2% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuchwil
Zuchwil () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Wasseramt (district), Wasseramt in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Solothurn (canton), Solothurn in Switzerland. History Zuchwil is first mentioned in 1052 as ''Zuchwile''. Geography Zuchwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 52.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 3.9% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 9.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 21.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 13.6%. Power and water infrast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
