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Herisau

Cantonal capitals of SwitzerlandCities in SwitzerlandCultural property of national significance in Appenzell AusserrhodenHerisauMunicipalities of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Herisau
Herisau

Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. The central hamlet and the houses around the central square, the Protestant church of 1580, the houses Wetter and zur Rose (both 1737), the hamlet Schwänberg and the government building with the state archive are listed as heritage sites of national significance.Together with other Alpine towns Herisau engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Herisau was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2003.

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N 47.383333333333 ° E 9.2666666666667 °
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Huebstrasse 17
9100
Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
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