Feuerschaugemeinde

The fire show community, also called dunks, is a specialized municipality in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It includes the village of Appenzell with its outlying districts.

The origins of the fire show community are observed in the late 16th century as a self-governing bodies in the village of Appenzell. The core task of the fire scene municipality included the Brandwacht and firefighters. Today, the tasks include, in addition, the water and energy supply as well as the building and fire police.

The fire show community takes on tasks that are usually of individual communities ( Appenzell Innerrhoden in districts called ) perceived. As the village of Appenzell is divided among several districts ( Appenzell, Schwende and Rüte ), this city-wide special municipality of the form was created for the settlement area of the village of Appenzell, which ensures an efficient administration. The fire scene municipality is headed by the elected fire scene Commission.

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