Obertoggenburg
The Obertoggenburg is a sub-region in Toggenburg in Eastern Switzerland with the communities Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann and Nesslau . It is best known thanks to the winter sports resorts of Wildhaus , Unterwasser and Alt St. Johann with the Toggenburg ski area . The most important summer offer is the sound trail, a themed hiking trail with so-called sound stations.
The Obertoggenburg district was an administrative unit of the Canton of St. Gallen from 1803 to the end of 2002 . Since 2003 he has been part of the Toggenburg constituency .
1803-1831
Since the founding of the canton of St. Gallen in 1803, the Obertoggenburg district consisted of the communities Wildhaus , Alt St. Johann , Nesslau , Krummenau , Ebnat , Kappel , Wattwil , St. Peterzell , Hemberg , Lichtensteig , Brunnadern , Oberhelfenschwil and Krinau .
In 1831 the previous Obertoggenburg district was divided into the "new" Obertoggenburg district and the Neutoggenburg district.
1831-2002
| Obertoggenburg district | |
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| 1831-2002 | |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Canton : | St. Gallen |
| Region ISO : | CH-SG |
| FSO number : | 1706 |
| Map of the former Obertoggenburg district | |
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| The former districts of the canton of St. Gallen | |
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The Federal Statistical Office ran the Obertoggenburg district under BFS no. 1706.
The communities of the former Obertoggenburg district
(Status: end of 2002)
| coat of arms | Name of the parish | Area in km² |
|---|---|---|
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Alt St. Johann | 53.10 |
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Ebnat-Kappel | 43.57 |
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Krummenau | 42.28 |
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Nesslau | 38.18 |
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stone | 12.24 |
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Wildhaus | 34.43 |
| Total (6) | 223.80 |
Changes in the community
Municipalities until 1950
Municipalities until 1964
Municipalities until 1993
- 1951: Name change from Stein (SG) → Stein (Toggenburg)
- 1965: Fusion of Ebnat and Kappel → Ebnat-Kappel
- 1994: Name change from Stein (Toggenburg) → Stein (SG)
See also
References and comments
- ↑ In part, the community of Ebnat-Kappel is also assigned to Obertoggenburg.
- ^ Division of the canton of St. Gallen . Law of June 23, 1817. In: Collection of the laws and ordinances of the Canton of St. Gallen currently in force from 1803 to 1821. A manual for civil servants and citizens by Johann Jakob Zollikofer . June 20, 1821, p. 505-514 .
