Country Switzerland SFOS number 3101 | Postal code 9050 Elevation 780 m | |
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Demonym(s) German: Appenzeller(in) Weather 11°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 41% Humidity Cantons Appenzell Innerrhoden, Schwende District Points of interest Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte, Museum Appenzell, Clanx Castle, Töpferei & Galerie zur Hofersäge | ||
Appenzell is a village, a statistical town, but not a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Appenzell has no municipal government of its own; rather, the different parts of Appenzell belong to and are governed by the districts (and municipalities) Appenzell, Schwende and Rüte. Because of that, for firefighting, energy and water, the town Appenzell has a special-purpose municipality, the Feuerschaugemeinde.
Map of 9050 Appenzell District, Switzerland
In 1071 the village was referred to as Abbacella. By 1223 this changed to Abbatiscella, meaning the Abbot's cell. This refers to the abbot of the Abbey of Saint Gall.
The official language of Appenzell is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
The buildings in the village core, the parish church, the 1563 town hall, the Salesis house, the ruins of Castle Clanx and the state archives with the administration building are listed as heritage sites of national significance.