Canton of Soleure

The canton of Soleure (in German ) is a Swiss Canton.

Geography

The canton of Soleure is located in the North-West of the Suisse. Its southern and western border is bordered by the Canton of Bern, in north by the Canton of Basle-Countryside and in the east not that of Argovie. For reasons history, two of the districts are Enclave S located along the French border .

The grounds of the canton are drained by the river Aar and its affluents. Located on the Swiss Plate, the landscape mainly flat is formed of the alluvial plain of Aar.

The total surface area of the canton is of 791 km ².

Statistics

Sources federal Office of the statistics

Income: 9.874 M france.

Districts

The canton of Soleure is divided into ten districts which are associated two by two to create five legislative circles (all. Wahlkreise ):

District of Bucheggberg, which forms the Wahlkreis of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg
District of Dorneck, which forms the Wahlkreis of Dorneck-Thierstein
District of Gäu, which forms the Wahlkreis of Thal-Gäu
District of Gösgen, which forms the Wahlkreis of Olten-Gösgen
District of Lebern, which forms the Wahlkreis of Soleure-Lebern
District of Olten, which forms the Wahlkreis of Olten-Gösgen
District of Soleure, which forms the Wahlkreis of Soleure-Lebern
District of Thal, who forms the Wahlkreis of Thal-Gäu
District of Thierstein, which forms the Wahlkreis of Dorneck-Thierstein
District of Wasseramt, which forms the Wahlkreis of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg

Communes

The canton of Soleure counts three cities:

Olten, 16633 inhabitants (2005)
Barns, 15839 inhabitants (2005)
Soleure, 15079 inhabitants (2005)

See the list of the Common canton of Soleure.

See too

related Articles

Treated of Soleure

external Bonds

Official site of the State de Soleure

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