Oberegg

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Coordinates: 47°25′N, 9°33′E

Oberegg
Canton	Appenzell Innerrhoden
District	n.a.
Coordinates	47°25′N, 9°33′E
Population	1822   (December 2002)
Area	14.7 km²
Elevation	870 m
Postal code	9413
SFOS number	3111
Website	www.oberegg.ch
Oberegg

Oberegg is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It has a population of 1,900 (2000, estimate). The area of Oberegg is 14.60 km². It comprises two small exclaves of the canton, a few miles northeast of the rest of Appenzell Innerrhoden.

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

[edit] Coat of arms

The coat of arms is a divided vertically to show the coat of arms of Hirschenberg (right hand side) and Oberegg (left hand side). On the left hand side there is a silver cross on a green background at the bottom. At the top, the background is black with a golden star. On the right hand side, the bottom of the coat of arms shows three mounts in green. At the top there is a red deer strutting on a silver background.

[edit] Formation

The municipality was formally established in 1872 from the rhodes Hischberg and Oberegg.

[edit] Economy

Tourism is important in Oberegg.

[edit] External links

• Official Page (German)
• Appenzell Tourism
• Oberegg in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.