What is Olten?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Olten | municipality_name = Olten | municipality_type = city | imagepath_coa = Olten-blason.svg|pixel_coa= | map = Karte Gemeinde Olten.png | languages = German | canton = Solothurn | iso-code-region = CH-SO | district = [[Olten (district)|Olten]] |coordinates={{coord|47|21|N|7|54|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 4600 | municipality_code = 2581 | area = 11.50 | elevation = 396|elevation_description= | population = 16665|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003 | website = www.olten.ch | mayor = Ernst Zingg|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Aarburg]] (AG), [[Boningen]], [[Dulliken]], [[Kappel, Switzerland|Kappel]], [[Rothrist]] (AG), [[Starrkirch-Wil]], [[Trimbach, Switzerland|Trimbach]], [[Wangen bei Olten]], [[Winznau]] | twintowns = [[Altenburg]] (Germany) ||image_photo=Picswiss SO-18-02.jpg}} '''Olten''' is a city in the district [[Olten (district)|Olten]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Solothurn (canton)|Solothurn]] in [[Switzerland]]. == Demographics == Olten has a population of 19209 people as of December 2019. Of this, 31.4% are foreigners. == Transport == === Train === Olten is a main SBB hub. The SBB Cargo Hub is located near the station of Olten. The Olten railway station has lines connecting outside of Switzerland. They come from Germany, and Italy. [[File:Bahnhof-Olten-20140523 225539.jpg|left|thumb|195x195px|Olten Railway station at night.]] === Bus === The Bus Betrieb Olten Gösgen Gäu (BOGG) currently operates in Olten. === Air === Olten has a grass paved airport. It is only used for leisure. Gliders usually take off there, but sometimes small planes also take off there. == Education == Olten has a Gymnasium (Higher Secondary School) and a Fachhochschule (literally meaning Subject High School). Olten has 4 Primary schools and 1 Secondary school. It also has a Music school. == References == {{ref