Walzenhausen

Walzenhausen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell front Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

Geography

Walzenhausen is located on the eastern spurs of the hills of the Appenzell country and is divided into several districts. The center of the municipality is located at the mountain railway rolling Rheineck Bahnhof on a north slope above Rheineck. The nearby Lake Constance is about 300 meters deep, so that one has from there a beautiful panorama of Lake Constance region. In a southeasterly direction is Walzenhausen place in a small valley that descends after St.Margrethen. In this municipality, the monastery Grimm stone, which forms an exclave of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. From the hamlet Wilen of a link road leads down to the south to Berneck and St. Gallen Rhine Valley. The lowest point of the municipality lies on 509 m above sea level. M. ( courtyard), the highest at 947 m above sea level. M. ( Blasenweid ), the station of the mountain railway Rheineck - Walzenhausen to 673 m above sea level. M..

The area of Walzenhausen of 698 ha divided into:

  • Settlement areas 92 ha
  • Agricultural land 367 ha
  • Forest 242 ha

Population

Attractions

Tourism

The territory of the municipality Walzenhausen is accessible by cable car Rheineck - Walzenhausen and various postal bus lines. Furthermore begins or ends in Walzenhausen the Witzwanderweg.

Economy

Walzenhausen is headquarters of the cosmetics manufacturer Just Switzerland.

Personalities

  • Emil Kellenberger (1864-1943), sport shooter and Olympic champion
  • Jakob Künzler (1871-1949), physician
  • Carl Lutz (March 30, 1895 - February 12, 1975 ), diplomat
  • Cyril Schreiber (born 12 December 1983), Fist ball players ( national team)
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