Degersheim
municipality in Switzerland
Degersheim is a municipality in Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as Tegarascai. This name contains the Germanic "tegar" (meaning big), and "asca" meaning "ash tree". Degersheim is on the railway line from St. Gallen to Lucerne, and suburban trains connect it to St. Gallen and Wattwil. The through trains to Lucerne no longer stop in Degersheim, they stop in Wattwil (the next stop from Degersheim).
Degersheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Degersheim  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 9°12′E / 47.367°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Wil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Monika Scherrer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,129 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 9113 |
| SFOS number | 3401 |
| Surrounded by | Flawil, Herisau (AR), Lütisburg, Mogelsberg, Oberuzwil, St. Peterzell, Schwellbrunn (AR) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Degersheim at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
