Ernetschwil

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Canton of St. Gallen (SG)

Constituency :

Sea gaster

Political community :

Gommiswald

Postal code :

8725

former BFS no. :

3331

Coordinates :

718 228 / 232555 coordinates: 47 ° 14 '0 " N , 9 ° 0' 0" O ; CH1903: 718 228 / 232555

Height :

575 m above sea level M.

Area :

10.26 km²

Residents:

1422 (December 31, 2012)

Population density :

139 inhabitants per km²

Website:

www.ernetschwil.ch

Ernetschwil

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Parish before the merger on January 1, 2013

Ernetschwil is a village on the southern side of the Ricken Pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland and was a political municipality in the constituency of See-Gaster until December 31, 2012 . On January 1, 2013, it merged with Rieden and Gommiswald to form the unified municipality of Gommiswald.

geography

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1957

Ernetschwil, which is also part of the St.Galler Linth area, is nestled between hills and forests, above (north) Uznach and south of the Rickenpassstrasse . The area is heavily agricultural. In some places you will find a wonderful view of the Glarus Alps , large parts of the Lin plateau and the upper Lake Zurich .

coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms of Ernetschwil, which is now used as the village coat of arms, was created in 1905 and shows three silver six-pointed stars on a blue background. The three stars symbolize faith, hope and love. However, they could also be related to the three districts of Ricken, Gebertingen and Ernetschwil.

History (summary)

Ernetschwil's name is mentioned in writing for the first time in a document from 885. The document issued by the St.Gallen Monastery attests that the two Alemannic landowners Ittibold and Eidwart placed their farm or hamlet of Eidwarteswilare under the rule of the monastery.

A large part of the land around Ernetschwil remained in the ownership of the St.Gallen Abbey until around the year 1000. Then it fell back as a feudal lordship to the German Emperor, who passed it on to Count Rudolf von Rapperswil in 1180.

In 1200, the Ernetschwil farm association came to the county of Uznach as one of the seven Tagwen and was given a political structure for the first time.

A document issued by the chancellery of the Bishop of Constance in 1241 states that the inhabitants of Ermatswilari are parishes in Uznach.

In Uznach's tithe index, the name gradually takes on its current form: 1490 Airnetswilae , 1510 Ärnischwil .

After the founding of the Helvetic Republic in 1798, Ernetschwil and Uznach became part of the canton of Linth.

In 1803 Ernetschwil came to the political community of Gommiswald in the newly constituted canton of St. Gallen.

In 1807 Ernetschwil broke away from Gommiswald and became its own political municipality.

In 2013, Rieden, Gommiswald and Ernetschwil merged to form the unified municipality of Gommiswald.

population

Population development
year	Residents
1850	713
1900	692
1950	707
1980	721
2000	1289
2010	1434

Attractions

Web links

Commons : Ernetschwil - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website of the municipality of Ernetschwil
Alois Stadler: Ernetschwil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .