Degersheim
Degersheim is a municipality in Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as Tegarascai. This name contains the Germanic "tegar" (meaning big), and "asca" meaning "ash tree". Degersheim is on the railway line from St. Gallen to Lucerne, and suburban trains connect it to St. Gallen and Wattwil. The through trains to Lucerne no longer stop in Degersheim, they stop in Wattwil (the next stop from Degersheim).
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Location of Degersheim
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 9°12′E / 47.367°N 9.200°ECoordinates: 47°22′N 9°12′E / 47.367°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Wil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Monika Scherrer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (December 2017) | |
| • Total | 4,038 |
| • Density | 278.87/km2 (722.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 9113 |
| Surrounded by | Flawil, Herisau (AR), Lütisburg, Mogelsberg, Oberuzwil, St. Peterzell, Schwellbrunn (AR) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Degersheim Media
Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer (1922)
Monastery of Magdenau, Wolfertswil, Degersheim, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Degersheim Panoramo en vintro (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann)
Swiss Reformed Church in Degersheim
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References
Other websites
Media related to Degersheim at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
