Bütschwil-Ganterschwil

Bütschwil-Ganterschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Bütschwil and Ganterschwil merged to form the new municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil.[3]

Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Municipality in Switzerland
Bütschwil village
Coat of arms
Location of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Coordinates: 47°21′N 9°4′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Area
 • Total21.80 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Highest elevation
(Sedelberg)
942 m (3,091 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Thur river)
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,875
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9606 / 9608
SFOS number3395
Surrounded byGanterschwil, Krinau, Lichtensteig, Lütisburg, Mosnang, Oberhelfenschwil, Wattwil
Websitewww.buetschwil-ganterschwil.ch
SFSO statistics

History

Bütschwil is first mentioned in 779 as Bucinesvilare.[4]

Ganterschwil is first mentioned in 779 as Cantrichesuilare.[5]

Geography
Aerial view (1958)
Wooden bridge between Mogelsberg and Ganterschwil

The former municipalities that now make up Bütschwil-Ganterschwil have a total combined area of 21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi).[6]

Bütschwil had an area, as of 2006, of 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi). Of this area, 66.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[7] The former municipality is located along the Thur river. On the left bank of the Thur, it consists of the linear villages of Bütschwil and Dietfurt and the hamlets of Grämigen, Tierhag, Feld, Kengelbach and Zwiselen. While on the right bank are the hamlets of Langensteig and Laufen.

Ganterschwil had an area, as of 2006, of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 63.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[7] The former municipality is located on a high plateau between the Thur and Neckar rivers. It consists of the village of Ganterschwil and the hamlets of Äwil, Anzenwil, Bleiken, Ötschwil and Tobel as well as scattered individual farm houses.

Demographics

The total population of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil (as of December 2019) is 4,987.[8]

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[9]

Transport

Bütschwil-Ganterschwil sits on the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line between Wattwil and Wil and is served by the St. Gallen S-Bahn at Bütschwil and Dietfurt.

Sights

The village of Bütschwil is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[10]

References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013
  4. Bütschwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. Ganterschwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  6. Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 January 2013
  8. "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  9. Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 29 January 2011
  10. ISOS site accessed 12-Jan-2010
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