Significant amounts of artefacts of the Magdalenian (c. 16'000 to 14'000 years ago) have been excavated near Olten. There are also finds dated to the Mesolithic and … See more

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent three Fir Trees Vert trunked Gules issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the second. See more

The Old City, which includes a Roman era vicus as well as medieval and early modern developments, Train Station, the prehistoric and Roman era hilltop settlement of … See more

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 25.31% of the vote. The next three most popular parties … See more

Olten has an area, as of 2009 , of 11.49 square kilometres (4.44 sq mi). Of this area, 1.46 square kilometres (0.56 sq mi) or 12.7% is used … See more

Olten has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 18,496. As of 2008 , 27.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the … See more

Every year, on 1 August, a large firework show occurs from boats floating down the river. It is also home to a wooden foot bridge, one of the … See more