Zuzwil, St. Gallen
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| Coordinates: 47°28′N 9°7′E / 47.467°N 9.117°ECoordinates: 47°28′N 9°7′E / 47.467°N 9.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | St. Gallen | |
| District | Wil | |
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| • Mayor | Roland Hardegger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,812 | |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 9524 | |
| SFOS number | 3426 | |
| Surrounded by | Bronschhofen, Niederhelfenschwil, Oberbüren, Uzwil, Wil, Wuppenau (TG) | |
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Zuzwil (SG) is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Zuzwil has an area, as of 2006[update], of 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi). Of this area, 58.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The town is situated within the northern foothills of the Alps, in the "" region just east of the medieval city of Wil. Wooded hills form the town’s backdrop to the north, while the Thur River meanders along its southern edge. The town’s southerly aspect provides for stunning vistas of the eastern Swiss Alps, and of the Alpstein massif in particular. The Municipality of Zuzwil encompasses the towns of Zuzwil, Züberwangen and Weiern.
In the year 1803, when the Canton of St. Gallen was formed, the hitherto unincorporated hamlet of Weiern became part of the municipality of Zuzwil.
First mentioned in the , Züberwangen was incorporated into the municipality of Zuzwil at the formation of the Canton of St. Gallen in 1803.
The region was settled by the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe, some 1,500 years ago. The influx of the Alamanni into northern, eastern and central Switzerland followed a period when the area had fallen under Roman rule and was sparsely settled. Prior to that, the region was inhabited by Celtic peoples.
The hamlet of “Züberwangen” was first mentioned in the Henauer Urkunde (Deed of Henau) of 754, wherein property in Züberwangen, along with property in some other hamlets, all owned by a man named “Rotphald” was deeded to the Abbey of St. Gall.
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