Neckertal

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Neckertal
Country Switzerland
Canton St. Gallen
District Toggenburg
47°20′N 9°8′E / 47.333°N 9.133°E / 47.333; 9.133Coordinates: 47°20′N 9°8′E / 47.333°N 9.133°E / 47.333; 9.133
Population 4,048 (Dec 2012)[1]
- Density 83 /km2 (214 /sq mi)
Area 49.03 km2 (18.93 sq mi)[2]
Elevation 660 m (2,165 ft)
Postal code 9125 Brunnadern
9122 Mogelsberg
9127 St. Peterzell
SFOS number 3378
Localities Brunnadern, St. Peterzell, Mogelsberg, Wald-Schönengrund, Nassen, Hoffeld, Ebersol, Dicken, Dieselbach, Necker
Surrounded by Oberhelfenschwil, Wattwil, Hemberg, Degersheim, Ganterschwil, Lütisburg, Schwellbrunn (AR), Schönengrund (AR)
Website www.neckertal.ch
SFSO statistics
Neckertal

Neckertal is a municipality in the Toggenburg district of the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

It was formed on January 1, 2009, through the merger of Brunnadern, St. Peterzell, and Mogelsberg.[3]

Geography

Neckertal has an area, as of 2009, of 49 km2 (19 sq mi).[4] It is made up of the villages of Brunnadern, St. Peterzell, and Mogelsberg as well as the hamlets of Wald-Schönengrund, Dicken, Nassen, Hoffeld, Dieselbach, Ebersol and Necker.

Demographics

Neckertal has a population 4048 (as of December 2012).[1] On 1 January 2009 there were 1,838 households in the municipality.[4]

Heritage sites of national significance

There are three buildings in Mogelsberg that are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. They are the Haus Näf, the Oberes Türmlihaus and the Unteres Türmlihaus.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Canton of St. Gallen Statistics Office Wohnbevölkerung (bis 2012) (German) accessed 21 August 2013
  2. Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (German) accessed 14 January 2010
  4. 4.0 4.1 City of Neckertal website-numbers (German) accessed 15 January 2010
  5. Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, (German) accessed 15-Jan-2010

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