Bütschwil

Bütschwil was a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013, the municipalities Bütschwil and Ganterschwil joined together to become the new municipality called Bütschwil-Ganterschwil.[1]

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Coat of arms of Bütschwil
Coordinates: 47°21′N 9°4′E / 47.350°N 9.067°E / 47.350; 9.067Coordinates: 47°21′N 9°4′E / 47.350°N 9.067°E / 47.350; 9.067
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Government
 • MayorKarl Brändle
Area
 • Total13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Highest elevation
(Sedelberg)
942 m (3,091 ft)
Lowest elevation555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
 • Total3,365
 • Density244.02/km2 (632.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9606
Surrounded byGanterschwil, Krinau, Lichtensteig, Lütisburg, Mosnang, Oberhelfenschwil, Wattwil
Websitewww.buetschwil.ch
SFSO statistics

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013

Other websites

  Media related to Bütschwil at Wikimedia Commons