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Olten District

Located in Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°20′39″ N 7°54′27″ E

Map showing the location of Olten District Olten District
Location in Switzerland
Population
56,109
56.1K
Elevation
395 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
16
listed under Olten District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg41 km
ZRH Zürich Airport50 km

About Olten District

Olten District is a district. Location: Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Population: 56,109. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (41 km). Nearby sights include Dünnern and Wigger.

Climate of Olten District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (91 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Olten District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1051039110011613112011396108118122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Olten District

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 41 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 50 kmeast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basel Population: 177.6K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 49 kmeast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 64 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Olten District

Within 100 km: 463 historic and cultural sites, 3,948 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 24 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 23 kmSE
  • Mauensee Lake 23 kmSE
  • Lake Hallwil Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km941 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 55 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 41 kmE
  • Saffa Insel Island 48 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km4,054 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 87 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 74 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 74 kmS
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Olten District

16 places
  1. 1 Olten 18.4K
  2. 2 Hägendorf 5.1K
  3. 3 Wangen bei Olten 5.1K
  4. 4 Dulliken 5.1K
  5. 5 Schönenwerd 5K
  6. 6 Kappel 3.3K
  7. 7 Däniken 2.9K
  8. 8 Gretzenbach 2.8K
  9. 9 Fulenbach 1.8K
  10. 10 Starrkirch-Wil 1.7K
  11. 11 Gunzgen 1.7K
  12. 12 Fulenbach 1.5K
  13. 13 Rickenbach (SO) 1K
  14. 14 Boningen 769
  15. 15 Walterswil (SO) 724
  16. 16 Eppenberg-Wöschnau 327

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Olten District

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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