On 1 January 2024 the former municipality of
Wangenried 
merged to form the municipality of Wangen an der Aare.
This small town lies between
Olten 
and
Solothurn 
in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the
Mittelland. An ancient wooden covered bridge crosses the Aare at this point. Wangen an der Aare was the administrative centre of the former district of the same name.
Transport links
Wangen is situated on the Biel/Bienne - Olten railway line and close to the A1 motorway.