Which municipality in canton Solothurn lies highest?

Herbetswil is the highest municipality in canton Solothurn, at 890 m above sea level (2023).

What elevation value does this figure refer to?

The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The highest municipalities in canton Solothurn (2023)

Name: Highest municipalities in canton Solothurn (SO): full ranking (2023)
Creator: Wikidata

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Herbetswil is the highest municipality in canton Solothurn: 890 m above sea level (2023). Next come Oberdorf (798 m) and Aedermannsdorf (743 m). Source: Wikidata.

Ranking

Wikidata · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Elevation	Residents
1	Herbetswil	890 m	605
2	Oberdorf	798 m	1'859
3	Aedermannsdorf	743 m	599
4	Himmelried	726 m	977
5	Gempen	714 m	932
6	Hägendorf	691 m	5'277
7	Wisen	682 m	443
8	Hauenstein-Ifenthal	675 m	325
9	Beinwil	667 m	274
10	Balm bei Günsberg	655 m	226
11	Holderbank	654 m	753
12	Nunningen	639 m	1'973
13	Günsberg	624 m	1'185
14	Hochwald	620 m	1'266
15	Zullwil	603 m	675
16	Kammersrohr	600 m	31
17	Fehren	595 m	595
18	Biezwil	586 m	354
19	Meltingen	586 m	645
20	Selzach	584 m	3'682
21	Grindel	577 m	517
22	Walterswil	574 m	749
23	Lommiswil	564 m	1'630
24	Buchegg	557 m	2'926
25	Mümliswil-Ramiswil	556 m	2'451
26	Kienberg	549 m	528
27	Trimbach	549 m	6'667
28	Seewen	544 m	1'064
29	Bärschwil	532 m	794
30	Metzerlen-Mariastein	526 m	973
31	Lostorf	523 m	4'088
32	Egerkingen	516 m	4'300
33	Rüttenen	516 m	1'541
34	Schnottwil	511 m	1'150
35	Matzendorf	510 m	1'374
36	Messen	505 m	1'496
37	Balsthal	501 m	6'501
38	Aeschi	500 m	1'329
39	Lohn-Ammannsegg	500 m	2'976
40	Kestenholz	498 m	1'881
41	Erschwil	497 m	960
42	Bolken	496 m	593
43	Langendorf	496 m	3'858
44	Laupersdorf	493 m	1'897
45	Biberist	493 m	9'345
46	Nuglar-St. Pantaleon	488 m	1'546
47	Breitenbach	484 m	4'304
48	Niederbuchsiten	480 m	1'301
49	Hubersdorf	480 m	717
50	Etziken	479 m	1'070
51	Bettlach	479 m	4'978
52	Unterramsern	475 m	220
53	Drei Höfe	475 m	742
54	Riedholz	474 m	2'313
55	Lüterkofen-Ichertswil	473 m	904
56	Oberbuchsiten	471 m	2'386
57	Hüniken	471 m	160
58	Halten	467 m	854
59	Oensingen	465 m	6'636
60	Stüsslingen	465 m	1'257
61	Recherswil	465 m	2'180
62	Büsserach	464 m	2'431
63	Hofstetten-Flüh	462 m	3'401
64	Obergerlafingen	462 m	1'262
65	Eppenberg-Wöschnau	459 m	326
66	Horriwil	455 m	911
67	Neuendorf	454 m	2'404
68	Rickenbach	454 m	1'198
69	Kriegstetten	453 m	1'427
70	Gerlafingen	452 m	5'794
71	Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus	452 m	1'027
72	Grenchen	451 m	18'295
73	Niedergösgen	450 m	4'197
74	Bellach	450 m	5'453
75	Oekingen	450 m	868
76	Büren	446 m	1'055
77	Derendingen	442 m	7'008
78	Subingen	440 m	3'285
79	Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen	439 m	1'140
80	Gunzgen	438 m	1'712
81	Dulliken	436 m	5'396
82	Solothurn	435 m	16'855
83	Luterbach	433 m	3'640
84	Zuchwil	433 m	9'452
85	Härkingen	430 m	1'767
86	Deitingen	430 m	2'340
87	Flumenthal	430 m	1'043
88	Fulenbach	429 m	1'808
89	Wolfwil	427 m	2'401
90	Kappel	425 m	3'511
91	Erlinsbach	423 m	3'691
92	Kleinlützel	422 m	1'197
93	Starrkirch-Wil	419 m	1'956
94	Wangen bei Olten	418 m	5'539
95	Boningen	410 m	807
96	Winznau	403 m	2'058
97	Gretzenbach	398 m	2'800
98	Olten	396 m	18'715
99	Rodersdorf	391 m	1'418
100	Obergösgen	390 m	2'457
101	Schönenwerd	389 m	5'201
102	Dornach	387 m	6'862
103	Däniken	382 m	3'041
104	Bättwil	360 m	1'191
105	Witterswil	338 m	1'467

How we measure this

Wikidata

Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2023. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Solothurn lies highest?: Herbetswil is the highest municipality in canton Solothurn, at 890 m above sea level (2023).
What elevation value does this figure refer to?: The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.