Trogen

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Coordinates: 47°24′N, 9°28′E

Trogen
Country Switzerland
Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
District n.a.
Coordinates 47°24′N, 9°28′E
Population 1,764  (January 2004)
  - Density 176 /km² (456 /sq.mi.)
Area 10.01 km² (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation 903 m (2,963 ft)
The Pestalozzi village in Trogen.
The Pestalozzi village in Trogen.
Postal code 9043
SFOS number 3025
Surrounded by
(view map)		 Altstätten (SG), Bühler, Gais, Oberegg (AI), Rehetobel, Speicher, Wald
Website www.trogen.ch
For the town in Germany, see Trogen, Bavaria.

Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities. The village core, the Protestant church of 1782, the refectory with the cantonal library, the 1805 town hall and the two Zellweger palaces (Doppelpalast / Fünfeckpalast) are listed as heritage sites of national significance.[1]

Trogen is dominated by the local mountain Gäbris. The village is well known for the Pestalozzi Children Foundation's children village which was built in the 1940s.

The first mentioning of Trogen was in 1168 (Trugin). The name Trogen refers to a number of fountains (Trögen) which is reflected in the coat of arms. In the 18th century the village was dominated by the local Zellweger family which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. The family established the grammar school (Kantonsschule) in 1821.

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  1. ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 58.

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