Herisau
capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
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Summary
Herisau is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Herisau ranks in the top 4% of municipality of switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,157 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Alpine Town of the Year[3]
- Member of: International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities[4], SGV-ACS[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden[6]
- Country: Switzerland[7]
- Instance of: cantonal capital of Switzerland[8], city of Switzerland[9]
- Official language: Swiss High German[10]
- Shares border with: Flawil[11], Gossau[12], Hundwil[13], Schwellbrunn[14], Stein[15], Waldstatt[16], Degersheim[17], St. Gallen[18]
- Postal code: 9100[19], 9102[20]
- Commons category: Herisau[21]
- Licence plate code: AR[22]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[23], UTC+02:00[24]
- Local dialing code: 071[25]
- Official website: https://www.herisau.ch[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Herisau[27]
- Population: 15,222[28], 15,780[29], 15,744[30], 15,943[31]
- External data available at URL: https://geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/3001[32]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Capital of: Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden[36]
- Heritage designation: Swiss townscape worthy of protection[37]
- Official name: Gemeinde Herisau[38]
- List of monuments: list of cultural properties in Herisau[39]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Herisau, Switzerland[40]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Herisau[41]
- Native label: Herisau[42]
- Category of associated people: Category:People of Herisau[43]
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Physical Characteristics
Herisau covers an area of 25.2 km²[44]. Elevations include 771 m[45] and 738 m[46].
Why It Matters
Herisau has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Herisau is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
What awards did Herisau receive?
Honors received include Alpine Town of the Year[3].