Olten (ôl'tən), town (1990 pop. 17,805), Solothurn canton, N Switzerland, on the Aare River. It is an important rail center and has manufactures of machinery, motor vehicles, textiles, and shoes.
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| Population | 16,665 (December 2003[update]) | |||||||||
| - Density | 1,449 /km2 (3,753 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 4600 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 2581 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Ernst Zingg | |||||||||
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Aarburg (AG), Boningen, Dulliken, Kappel, Rothrist (AG), Starrkirch-Wil, Trimbach, Wangen bei Olten, Winznau | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Altenburg (Germany) | |||||||||
| Website | www.olten.ch SFSO statistics |
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Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.
Olten's station is within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and is a rail hub of Switzerland.
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History
Despite the presence of numerous archaeological evidences of early habitation, Olten is first documented in 1201. It became important in the 13th century because of its bridge over the Aar River. This geographical fact has determined much of its history. Mgr.Bruno Bernard Heim was born in Olten.
Culture
Every year, on August 1, a large firework show occurs from boats floating down the river. It is also home to a wooden foot bridge, one of the towns landmarks. In Olten's train station restaurant, the Gruppe Olten (Olten Group), a group of writers that included Max Frisch and Friedrich Dürrenmatt, was founded, as was the Swiss Alpine Club in 1863.
Schools
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland is located next to the Migros.The building is very pretty.
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