Welschenrohr
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| Canton | Solothurn |
| District | Thal |
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| Population | 1,162 (December 2005) |
| Area | 12.97 km² |
| Elevation | 680 m |
| Postal code | 4716 |
| SFOS number | 2429 |
| Website | www.welschenrohr.ch |
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Welschenrohr (French: Rosières) is a village in the Solothurn canton of Switzerland, located in the Jura mountains. An important watch manufacturing place up to the 1960s, its economy was heavily affected by the late 1960s watch crisis. Nowadays, its economy specialises in fine mechanics.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Welschenrohr in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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Municipalities in the district of Thal, Switzerland
Aedermannsdorf | Balsthal | Gänsbrunnen | Herbetswil | Holderbank | Laupersdorf | Matzendorf | Mümliswil-Ramiswil | Welschenrohr
Canton of Solothurn | Districts of Canton Solothurn | Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn
