Appenzell (town)

Appenzell (town)

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Appenzell
municipality_name = Appenzell
municipality_type = municipality
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image_photo = AppenzellLandsgemeindeplatz.jpg
image_caption = The Landsgemeinde square.


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canton = Appenzell
iso-code-region = CH-AI
district = Appenzell (district)
Schwende
Rüte
lat_d=47|lat_m=20|lat_NS=N|long_d=09|long_m=25|long_EW=E
postal_code = 9050
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area = 16.9
elevation = 780|elevation_description=
population = 5618|populationof=December 2004
website = www.appenzell.org
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Appenzell is the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The buildings in the village core, the parish church, the 1563 town hall, the "Salesis" house, the ruins of Castle Clanx and the state archives with the administration building are listed as heritage sites of national significance. [Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 53.]

Parts of Appenzell belong to the districts Appenzell, Schwende and Rüte. Because of that, for firefighting, energy and water, the town Appenzell has a special-purpose municipality, the Feuerschaugemeinde.

History

In 1071 the town was referred to as "Abbacella". By 1223 this changed to "Abbatiscella", meaning the Abbot's cell. This refers to the landlord of the abbey.

References

*HDS|1313|Appenzell (district)

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.appenzell.ch/en/ Appenzell Tourism]
* [http://www.appenzell.org Appenzell] de icon


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