Muolen

Muolen

Muolen is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen ( Switzerland ). It is located in the constituency of St. Gallen.

Geography

Muolen is located about 4 km southeast of Amriswil on the main road Amriswil - St. Gallen. It is the northernmost municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, around 85 % of the municipal boundary simultaneously form the cantonal border to the canton of Thurgau. The only neighboring municipality in the canton of St. Gallen is Häggenschwil.

Population

History

Muolen was an Alemannic settlement area. 1155 Muolen was called Mola ( = mill) and was in 1200 a Reichsvogtei. The St. Gallen Prince Abbot Beda Angehrn 1784 approved the construction of the St. Joseph's Chapel, the establishment of a parsonage and a school whose realization was delayed.