Welschenrohr
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Welschenrohr | |
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Canton | Solothurn |
District | Thal |
Coordinates | |
Population | 1,162 (December 2005) |
Area | 12.97 km² |
Elevation | 680 m |
Postal code | 4716 |
SFOS number | 2429 |
Website | www.welschenrohr.ch |
Welschenrohr (French: Rosières) is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
It is 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. Now, its economy specializes in fine mechanics.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Welschenrohr in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.