Schwende
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| Population | 2,063 (December 2002) | |||||||||
| - Density | 36 /km² (93 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 57.5 km² (22.2 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 838 m (2,749 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 9057 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 3105 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Appenzell, Gonten, Hundwil (AR), Rüte, Wildhaus (SG) | |||||||||
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Schwende is a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The church Wildkirchli with the St. Michael chapel, the Neolithic cave dwelling and the Äscher inn are listed as heritage sites of national significance.[1]
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[edit] Coat of arms
A silver castle stands on three green mountains. The three mountains are horizontally traversed by a silver waived beam. The background is blue. The coat of arms refers back to the Schwende Castle located in this village, but destroyed at the beginning of Appenzell's liberation wars.
[edit] Name
In the 12th century the name was recorded as Swendi or swandjan. This is a derivate of the German expression schwinden machen (wood clearing).
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[edit] External links
- Appenzell Tourism
- Schwende (German)
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