Gallows
| Gallows | |
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| State : |
 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Schwyz (SZ)
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| District : | March |
| BFS no. : | 1342 |
| Postal code : | 8854 |
| UN / LOCODE : | CH GGN |
| Coordinates : | 708 868 / 226722 |
| Height : | 425 m above sea level M. |
| Height range : | 414–1279 m above sea level M. |
| Area : | 13.27 km² |
| Residents: | 5211 (December 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 393 inhabitants per km² |
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Proportion of foreigners : (residents without citizenship ) |
18.8% (December 31, 2,015) |
| Website: | www.galgenen.ch |
 Town center |
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| Location of the municipality | |
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Galgenen is a municipality in the March district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland . Part of the village of Siebnen also belongs to Galgenen .
coat of arms
The coat of arms was derived from the seal image of the municipality from the 19th century. It depicts Saint Martin with a horse, the patron saint of the Galgen parish church and a kneeling beggar.
geography
Galgenen is between 1272 m and 430 m above sea level. M. at the lower Wägital . The Wägitaler Aa has formed a small river delta here at the exit of the valley towards Lake Zurich .
population
| year | Residents |
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| 1850 | 1343 |
| 1900 | 1410 |
| 1950 | 2299 |
| 2000 | 3927 |
| 2010 | 4652 |
economy
By exploiting water power, a small local industry settled here as early as the 19th century, which is quite diversified. Furniture manufacturers, textile factories, metal goods, window construction, mechanical workshops and others can be found here.
traffic
Galgenen is connected to the agglomeration of Zurich through the motorway connections to the A3 motorway in Lachen SZ .
history
Galgenen is mentioned in 1229, at that time Galgennun and in 1275 as the location of the Church of St. Martin. The origin of the name has not yet been clarified.
In the 14th century, the Fraumünster in Zurich had some property in Galgenen. In 1405 Galgenen came to the Canton of Schwyz .
Attractions
- St. Jost Chapel
- Catholic parish church of St. Martin
photos
Galgenen village center
Saint Martin Catholic Church
Christmas crib in the Saint-Martin church
Tischmacherhof new housing estate in Galgenen
literature
- Linus Birchler : The art monuments of the canton Schwyz, Volume I: The districts of Einsiedeln, Höfe and March. (= Swiss art monuments. Volume 1). Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 1927.
- Albert Jörger: The art monuments of the canton Schwyz, Volume 2: The district of March. Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 1989 (Art Monuments of Switzerland, Volume 82). ISBN 3-909158-22-6 . Pp. 110-157.
Web links
- Official website of the municipality of Galgenen
- Andreas Meyerhans: Gallows. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated May 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
