The town of Olten lies in a basin at the southern foot of the Jura between the southern chain of the Faltenjura and the Born, Engelberg and Säli (Hausberg) hills in front of it. The town is also a political municipality in the canton of Solothurn and the capital of the district of the same name. As the largest city in the canton and an important railroad junction in Switzerland, Olten is of supra-regional importance. The Aare flows through the town of Olten, which lies 396 meters above sea level. The differences in altitude range from 380 m to 691 m above sea level. Olten is an important location for education and there is a wide range of schools in Olten.
The population is 19,000, although it was over 20,000 around 1970. The Olten agglomeration has over 100,000 inhabitants in 26 municipalities. The area of the municipality of Olten covers 11.49 km2of which 40 % is wooded. There is evidence of an early cave settlement in the Sälihöhlen caves, which is also thought to be linked to the Olten mammoth find. Flint was quarried and used as a tool. There was also an important settlement in Roman times. However, the actual founding of Olten is attributed to the Count of Frohburg. Around 1850, Olten became the hub of the important Swiss railroad line and the central workshop of the Swiss Central Railway SCB was established there. In the 19th century, industrialization led to the founding of the von Roll foundry, various factories and Berna as a manufacturer of trucks and buses. Today, important companies such as Atel, Swiss Prime Site, Usego, Alternative Bank Schweiz AG, Baugesellschaft Olten and Giroud-Olma AG are based here. As the educational center of the region, there are various types of schools in Olten.
As a typical railroad town and important rail hub, Olten is well served by public transport. Olten railroad station is located to the east of the River Aare and provides access to Basel and Milan on the north-south axis and to Geneva and St. Gallen on the west-east axis. Important regional lines are also served. You can get to all important parts of the small town by bus. Public transport provides quick and easy access to schools in Olten. Due to its central location and long history (since 1856), the Olten station buffet is also legendary as a restaurant or rest stop.
The A1 highway from Zurich to Bern runs south of the city of Olten and the A2 highway runs west through the Belchen tunnel to Basel. The town suffers from through traffic and traffic jams occur regularly during rush hours. However, a large bypass has been relieving traffic through the city center since 2013. There are 11 multi-storey parking lots and various public parking spaces in the city of Olten. It is therefore easy to get to schools in Olten by car or motorcycle.
In addition to primary and secondary schools, Olten is home to the business, applied psychology and social work departments of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, the Institute of Optometry as part of the University of Applied Sciences, the Olten Vocational Training Center, the Olten cantonal schools, the hpsz curative education school center, numerous private schools, day schools, vocational schools, higher education colleges, adult education centers, language schools, music schools and sports schools. The schools in Olten are very significant for the region and important for economic development.
Catering options at schools in Olten include restaurants, cafés, canteens and take-away offers. Typical Olten specialties include Oltner Ringli (chocolate specialty from Café Ring), Stadtbildli (vanilla chocolate with a light, airy gianduja filling), Oltner Torte (roulade biscuit soaked in Grand Marnier), Brändli Bombe, Solothurn Love Letters (puff pastry with nuts and strawberries), Weintopf and cheese.
In the small town of Olten, you can stroll through the small stores and alleyways of the charming old town. There are several historic buildings worth seeing, the town tower, the town church and the old wooden bridge. An extensive car-free promenade invites you to linger in cafés, restaurants and bars. In warm weather, the locals cool off in the lido. The small town offers plenty of variety after school in Olten. The city of Olten has culture - there are four museums, three theaters and lots of small stages. The Jura heights are ideal for biking and hiking. The city of Olten offers the following sights:
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