Herisau

municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland

Herisau is the capital of the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. As of December 2008, it had 15,527 people living there.

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Coat of arms of Herisau
Location of Herisau
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Herisau is located in Switzerland
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Herisau is located in Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
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Herisau
Coordinates: 47°23′N 9°16′E / 47.383°N 9.267°E / 47.383; 9.267
CountrySwitzerland
CantonAppenzell Ausserrhoden
Districtn.a.
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 7 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident (list)
Kurt Geser
(as of June 2019)
 • ParliamentEinwohnerrat
with 31 members
Area
 • Total25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation
771 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total15,744
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9100
SFOS number3001
Surrounded byDegersheim (SG), Flawil (SG), Gossau (SG), Hundwil, St. Gallen (SG), Schwellbrunn, Stein, Waldstatt
Websitewww.herisau.ch
SFSO statistics

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "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.

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