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St. Peterzell

Coordinates: 47°19′N 9°10′E / 47.317°N 9.167°E / 47.317; 9.167
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St. Peterzell
Former municipality
Coat of arms of St. Peterzell
Coat of arms
Location of St. Peterzell
Map
St. Peterzell is located in Switzerland
St. Peterzell
St. Peterzell
St. Peterzell is located in Canton of St. Gallen
St. Peterzell
St. Peterzell
Coordinates: 47°19′N 9°10′E / 47.317°N 9.167°E / 47.317; 9.167
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Area
 • Total
938 km2 (362 sq mi)
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (January 2004)
 • Total
1,203
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9127
SFOS number3376
ISO 3166 codeCH-SG
Surrounded byDegersheim, Hemberg, Mogelsberg, Schönengrund (AR), Schwellbrunn (AR)
Websitewww.stpeterzell.ch
SFSO statistics

St. Peterzell is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Brunnadern and Mogelsberg to form the municipality of Neckertal.[1]

Aerial view (1957)

History

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The Christian Fischbacher Company in St. Gallen was originally founded in St. Peterzell by its namesake, whom was the son of a farmer before making handwoven cloth in 1819.[2] St. Peterzell Church was constructed in 1964 and belongs to the Swiss Reformed Church's Evangelical Reformed Church of Oberer Necker. By 2022, it was announced that it would need renovations in order to fix a leaking roof and damage to furnishings as well as create it as a community space. The cost of the plan was estimated at 4.7 million Swiss Francs. A civil referendum was held on if the parish would approve funding for the renovation but the voters rejected the proposal by 64%.[3] In 2024, the parish council announced they had included funding for the renovation in the 2024 budget.[4]

Between 2001 and 2022, the mayor of St. Peterzell was Vreni Wild. She oversaw the municipality's transition from an independent parish into a combined one called Neckertal after a merger with Brunnadern and Mogelsberg in 2009, with her regularly discussing the transition requirements with the mayor of Brunnadern, Adolf Fäh.[5][6] St. Peterzell has a gym and gymnastics club.[7] In 2010, it had a new fire station constructed.[8] Following the merger, St. Peterzell hosts the annual Neckertal agricultural show, emphasising on showcasing brown Swiss cattle.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
  2. ^ Hemm, Urs M. (5 August 2018). "Familiengeschichten: Alles begann vor 199 Jahren mit einem Leiterwagen". Limmattaler Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ Häusler, Andrea (11 April 2022). "Reformiert Oberer Necker lehnt Kirchensanierung St. Peterzell ab". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ^ Lampart, Christof (17 March 2024). "Die Kirche, in der bald Kinder spielen sollen". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ^ Dudle, Simon (19 August 2022). "Die beiden dienstältesten Gemeindepräsidenten des Toggenburgs treten bald ab". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^ Hemm, Urs M. (20 January 2016). "Ur-Neckertaler mit Weitsicht". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ^ Huwyler, Urs (22 November 2014). "In acht Jahren an die nationale Spitze". Appenzeller Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ Schmid, Sabine (5 May 2010). "Neues Feuerwehrdepot bezogen". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ Rydzyk, Nadine (28 April 2013). "Klasse aus Neckertaler Ställen". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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