Gonten

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Coordinates: 47°19′N, 9°20′E

Gonten
Canton	Appenzell Innerrhoden
District	n.a.
Coordinates	47°19′N, 9°20′E
Population	1386   (December 2002)
Area	24.7 km²
Elevation	902 m
Postal code	9108
SFOS number	3102
Website	www.gonten.ch
Gonten

Gonten is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It has a population of 1,400 (2000, estimate). The area of Gonten is 24.73 km².

Contents 1 Coat of arms 2 Name 3 Formation 4 External links

[edit] Coat of arms

The bottom of the coat of arms is green. The background of the coat of arms is divided into red and gold. There are two pilgrim staffs, one each on the red and golden area respectively. A red staff is placed on the golden bakcground, a golden one on the red background. The pilgirm staffs symbolize the apostle Jacob the elder. There is a chapel on the Kronberg mountain dedicated to Jacob the elder.

[edit] Name

Around 1200 Gumbton was used. This refers to a pool of water, which points at the nearby peat-bog.

[edit] Formation

The municipality was formally established in 1872 when Gonten was joined with the rhodes Stechlenegg and Rinkenbach

[edit] External links

• Appenzell Tourism
• Gonten in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.