Walzenhausen
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| Walzenhausen | |
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| Canton | Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
| District | n.a. |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 2100 (January 2004) |
| Area | 6.98 km² |
| Elevation | 672 m |
| Postal code | 9428 |
| SFOS number | 3037 |
| Website | www.walzenhausen.ch |
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Walzenhausen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
It has a population of 2,100 (2002). The area of Walzenhauen is 6.98 km².
Walzenhausen is the eastern most village in the canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes. It lies at 670 m and offers a panorama of Lake Constance 300 m below.
The farm Walzenhausen was mentioned first in 1320. The church was built in 1638 in as little as nine months. This was the establishment of Walzenhausen as a municipality.
In the past textiles played an important role, but today tourism has taken this role. This is facilitated by good public transport links. The Bergbahn Rheineck-Walzenhausen links the village to Rheineck, 272 m below.
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- Official Page (German)
Bühler | Gais | Grub | Heiden | Herisau | Hundwil | Lutzenberg | Rehetobel | Reute | Schönengrund | Schwellbrunn | Speicher | Stein | Teufen | Trogen | Urnäsch | Wald | Waldstatt | Walzenhausen | Wolfhalden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Municipalities of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
