Thick
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 Switzerland
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 Canton of St. Gallen (SG)
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| Constituency : | Toggenburg | |
| Political community : | Neckertal | |
| Postal code : | 9115 | |
| Coordinates : | 732 388 / 244334 | |
| Height : | 817 m above sea level M. | |
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Dicken is a village in the municipality of Neckertal in the Toggenburg constituency of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . Until 2008, most of Dicken belonged to the Mogelsberg community and some hamlets to the St. Peterzell community .
Dicken is near Degersheim at around 800 m above sea level. M. and has about 350 inhabitants. Dicken maintains an independent village life with a gymnastics club, a music society, a Guggenmusik and a tourist association. The Dickler School had to be closed in 2014 due to the lower number of children. The school house including the multi-purpose hall was taken over by the village corporation Dicken so that the premises are still available to the population.
Dicken was first mentioned in a document around 1459. In 1830 the hand-weaving mill was opened in the lower factory, and embroidery emerged around 1850.
From Dicken roads lead to St. Peterzell, Degersheim and Schwellbrunn . A post bus line connects Dicken with St. Peterzell and Degersheim.
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- Thick. On the website of the municipality of Neckertal, accessed on June 14, 2020
Individual evidence
- ↑ Urs M. Hemm: Schoolhouse remains in Dickler's hands. In St. Galler Tagblatt (online), November 7, 2013
- ^ Beat Bühler: Mogelsberg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ↑ 80.184 Degersheim - Dicken - St. Peterzell. In: Official course book, timetable year 2020