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Rehetobel
Appenzell Ausserrhodenvillage
Rehetobel
Total population
1,742
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Rehetobel is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & 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 ().
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
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
- Montanuy / Montanui549.1 mi away · pop. 36
- Sesué553.7 mi away · pop. 105
- Villanova554.3 mi away · pop. 149
- La Puebla de Roda562.3 mi away · pop. 92
- Puente de Montañana563.8 mi away · pop. 60
- Perarrúa571.2 mi away · pop. 63
- Palo572.8 mi away · pop. 31
- Sallent de Gállego576 mi away · pop. 790
- Abizanda578.3 mi away · pop. 89
- Yésero579.1 mi away · pop. 60
- Canfranc-Estación584.3 mi away · pop. 540
- Yebra de Basa586.1 mi away · pop. 116
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
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
