Kaltbrunn SG

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SG is the abbreviation for the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries in the name Kaltbrunnf .
Kaltbrunn
Kaltbrunn coat of arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of St. GallenCanton of St. Gallen Canton of St. Gallen (SG)
Constituency : Sea gasterw
BFS no. : 3313i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 8722
Coordinates : 720790  /  230753 coordinates: 47 ° 13 '0 "  N , 9 ° 2' 0"  O ; CH1903:  720790  /  230753
Height : 440  m above sea level M.
Height range : 406–1542 m above sea level M.
Area : 18.64  km²
Residents: 4839 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 260 inhabitants per km²
Website: www.kaltbrunn.ch
Kaltbrunn SG

Kaltbrunn SG

Location of the municipality
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Kaltbrunn is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen . It is in the See-Gaster constituency .

geography

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1953

Kaltbrunn is located east of Uznach , north of Benken , west of Schänis and south of Gommiswald .

The south portal of the Rickentunnel is in Kaltbrunn . The Rickenpass leads to Wattwil in Toggenburg .

history

The origin of the name Kaltbrunn cannot be precisely determined. In early historical records the settlement is called "Chaldebrunna". From the 13th century "Chaltbrunnen" is written in documents. The now valid spelling "Kaltbrunn" can be traced back to the year 1857.

The city's motto is “ä gsundi Gmeind!” (“A healthy community”).

population

Population development
year Residents
1850 1,494
1900 1,700
1950 2,451
1980 2,735
2000 3,694
2007 3,868
2008 4,030
2009 4,070
2010 4,189
2012 4,527

Attractions

Its most important sights are the parish church of St. Georg (from the XIXth century ), the castle ruins of Bibiton ( XIIIth century ) and the Brother Klausen Chapel in Altwies, consecrated in 1991, with a view over the Lin Plain and the Obersee .

In the Kaltbrunner Ried there are two observation towers, a large and a small one (see the article Kaltbrunner Ried observation tower (small) and Kaltbrunner Ried observation tower (large) ).

Events

The Swiss high-power rocket association Advanced Rocketry Group of Switzerland regularly organizes flight days with high-power rockets near Kaltbrunn.

Personalities

  • Maria Caritas Brader (1860–1943), founder of the order of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters Maria Immakulata
  • Karl Hager (1862–1918), father in the Disentis monastery and scientist
  • Georg Schelbert (1922–2015), Catholic theologian

photos

  • Church of St. Georg in Kaltbrunn

  • Interior of the church

  • Kaltbrunn village center

  • Village center, view of the spear

Web links

Commons : Kaltbrunn SG  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 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 .
  2. ↑ Kaltbrunn - Living in Kaltbrunn - Facts and Figures: Inhabitants. In: Kaltbrunn.ch. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013 ; Retrieved May 24, 2013 .
  3. ↑ http://www.argoshpr.ch/