Schwende
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Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°26′E / 47.3, 9.433

Schwende
Country Switzerland Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden District n.a. 47°18′N 9°26′E / 47.3, 9.433
Population	2,063 (December 2002[update])
- Density	36 /km² (93 /sq.mi.)
Area	57.5 km² (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation	838 m (2,749 ft)
Postal code	9057
SFOS number	3105
Surrounded by	Appenzell, Gonten, Hundwil (AR), Rüte, Wildhaus (SG)
Schwende

Schwende is a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The church Wildkirchli with the St. Michael chapel, the Neolithic cave dwelling and the Äscher inn are listed as heritage sites of national significance.^[1]

Coat of arms

A silver castle stands on three green mountains. The three mountains are horizontally traversed by a silver waived beam. The background is blue. The coat of arms refers back to the Schwende Castle located in this village, but destroyed at the beginning of Appenzell's liberation wars.

Name

In the 12th century the name was recorded as Swendi or swandjan. This is a derivate of the German expression schwinden machen (wood clearing).

Footnotes

External links

• Appenzell Tourism
• Schwende (German)

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