Schwende-Rüte

Schwende-Rüte District
Bezirk Schwende-Rüte
District
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Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°25′E / 47.300°N 9.417°E / 47.300; 9.417
Country Switzerland
Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Area
 • Total
9,833 km2 (3,797 sq mi)
Elevation
1,256 m (4,121 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total
6,006
 • Density0.61/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
Schwende: 9057
Rüte: 9050
SFOS number3112
MunicipalitiesNone
Websiteschwende-ruete.ch Edit this at Wikidata

Schwende-Rüte District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.

History

Schwende-Rüte is formed in 1 May 2022 after the merger the districts of Rüte and Schwende.[1][2]

Name

The name refers to the two former municipalities.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Landsgemeinde in Appenzell - Innerrhoden bleibt der letzte Bergkanton ohne Wildruhezonen". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  2. ^ a b Schlatt-Haslen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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