Browse / Switzerland / Appenzell Ausserrhoden / Rehetobel

Rehetobel

Appenzell Ausserrhodenvillage

Photograph of Rehetobel
Featured view

Rehetobel

Total population

1,742

Elevation940 m
Land area6.72 km²
Coordinates47.43°, 9.48°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Elevation
940 m
Area
6.72 km²
Official website
www.rehetobel.ch

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rehetobel is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

History

The area was settled in the 12th and 13th century. The name Rehentobel was first mentioned in 1463 as an das Rechtobel. In 1669 the church was built, which meant independence from the village of Trogen. The church was rebuilt in 1737. The village was destroyed in a fire on 9 April 1796. The church was saved, but a total of 20 buildings were destroyed. In 1854 a house for the poor was established. It is today used as a nursery. On 28 June 1890 the church was destroyed in a fire, but by 1892 a new church was built.

Geography

Rehetobel has an area, , of . Of this area, 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.2% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.9%) is settled. The municipality is located in the former District of Vorderland. It consists of the village of Rehetobel and several hamlets and scattered farm houses. Rehetobel is located south of the mountain Gupf. On average the village enjoys the longest hours of sunshine in Switzerland. The lowest elevation is Achmüli (), the highest is Kaienspitz ().

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
47.4267
Longitude
9.4804
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Browse all places in Appenzell Ausserrhoden →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,240

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
54
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rehetobel

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
3034
Population (Wikidata)
1,747
Wikidata
Q67182

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771