Oberegg
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| Population | 1,822 (December 2002) | |||||||||
| - Density | 124 /km² (321 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 14.7 km² (5.7 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 870 m (2,854 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 9413 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3111 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Altstätten (SG), Balgach (SG), Berneck (SG), Heiden (AR), Marbach (SG), Reute (AR), Trogen (AR), Wald (AR), Walzenhausen (AR), Wolfhalden (AR) | |||||||||
| Website | www.oberegg.ch | |||||||||
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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.
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[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 when Hischberg and Oberegg joined.
[edit] Economy
Tourism is important in Oberegg.
[edit] External links
- Official Page (German)
- Appenzell Tourism
- Oberegg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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