- Trogen
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Trogen
municipality_name = Trogen
municipality_type = municipality
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image_photo = Picswiss AR-01-07.jpg
image_caption = The Pestalozzi village in Trogen.
languages = German
canton = Appenzell Ausserrhoden
iso-code-region = CH-AR
district = n.a.
lat_d=47|lat_m=24|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=28|long_EW=E
postal_code = 9043
municipality_code = 3025
area = 10.01
elevation = 903|elevation_description=
population = 1764|populationof = January 2004 | popofyear = 2004
website = www.trogen.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Altstätten (SG),Bühler , Gais,Oberegg (AI),Rehetobel , Speicher, Wald
twintowns = |Trogen is a municipality in the canton of
Appenzell Ausserrhoden inSwitzerland . The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities. The village core, the Protestant church of 1782, the refectory with the cantonal library, the 1805 town hall and the two Zellweger palaces ("Doppelpalast" / "Fünfeckpalast") are listed as heritage sites of national significance. [Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 58.]Trogen is dominated by the local mountain "
Gäbris ". The village is well known for the Pestalozzi Children Foundation's children village which was built in the 1940s.The first mentioning of Trogen was in 1168 ("Trugin"). The name Trogen refers to a number of fountains ("Trögen") which is reflected in the coat of arms. In the 18th century the village was dominated by the local Zellweger family which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. The family established the grammar school ("Kantonsschule") in 1821.
References
External links
* [http://www.trogen.ch Official Page] de icon
* [http://www.skip.ch/sw449.asp Pestalozzi Children Foundation]
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