Welschenrohr

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Coordinates: 47°17′N, 7°32′E

Welschenrohr
Coat of Arms of Welschenrohr
Canton Solothurn
District Thal
Coordinates  47°17′N, 7°32′E
Population 1,162   (December 2005)
Area 12.97 km²
Elevation 680 m
Postal code 4716
SFOS number 2429
Website www.welschenrohr.ch
Welschenrohr (Switzerland)
Welschenrohr
Welschenrohr

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.

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