Solothurn

American  

[zoh-law-toorn] / ˈzoʊ lɔˌtʊərn /

noun

1. a city in NW Switzerland, on the Aar River: capital of canton of Solothurn.

2. a canton in NW Switzerland.

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Solothurn British  

/ ˈzoːlotʊrn /

noun

1. a canton of NW Switzerland. Capital: Solothurn. Pop: 246 500 (2002 est). Area: 793 sq km (306 sq miles)

2. a town in NW Switzerland, capital of Solothurn canton, on the Aare River. Pop: 15 489 (2000)

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Example Sentences

In their study, the researchers took a close look at 90 permanent grassland areas on over 30 farms in the canton of Solothurn in the north of Switzerland.

From Science Daily

The Swiss national battle-of-the-brass-bands was held in the town of Solothurn, where Hungary were based, the night before the final and the players struggled to sleep.

From The Guardian

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland — Switzerland might be best known as a place to avoid taxes, not pay them.

From Washington Post

Here in Solothurn, a German-speaking state about 50 miles west of Zurich, the wealth tax is so popular that residents opted to increase it by nearly a third in a Feb. 9 referendum, while also trimming corporate rates in a kind of compromise.

From Washington Post

“For the people, it’s normal that those who are more rich than others have to pay more than others,” said Roland Heim, Solothurn’s top finance official, who presided over the tax compromise as a state councilor from the center-right Christian Democratic party.

From Washington Post