Häggenschwil
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| Coordinates: 47°29′N 9°21′E / 47.483°N 9.350°ECoordinates: 47°29′N 9°21′E / 47.483°N 9.350°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | St. Gallen |
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| • Mayor | Thomas Huber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2015) | |
| • Total | 1,264 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9312 |
| SFOS number | 3201 |
| Surrounded by | Egnach (TG), Hauptwil-Gottshaus (TG), Muolen, Roggwil (TG), Waldkirch, Wittenbach, Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf (TG) |
| Website |
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Häggenschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Häggenschwil is first mentioned in 1419 as Hergnschwylen.
Häggenschwil has an area, as of 2006[update], of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the St Gallen Wahlkreis. It consists of the settlements of Häggenschwil and Lömmenschwil as well as several small hamlets and the exclaves of Raach and Ruggisberg..
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or two Leopards passant Gules crowned Argent.
Häggenschwil has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,264. As of 2007[update], about 6.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 28 are from Germany, 8 are from Italy, 23 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 1 person is from Austria,1 person is from Turkey, and 20 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.9%) and Arabic being third ( 0.6%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 1,108 speak German, 1 person speaks, French, 3 people speak Italian, and 2 people speak Romansh.
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