municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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canton of St. Gallen
The canton of St. Gallen, also canton of St Gall (german: link=no, Kanton St. Gallen ; rm, Chantun Son Gagl; french: Canton de Saint-Gall; it, Canton San Gallo), is a canton of Switzerland. The capital is St. Gallen.
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Altstätten
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Altstätten is a small historic rural town and a municipality in th ...
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Amden
Amden is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Amden is first mentioned in 1178 as ''Andimo monte Voraden''. In 1230 it was mentioned as ''Andimin'', in 1282 as '' ...
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Andwil
Andwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Andwil is first mentioned in 846 as ''Anninwilare''. In 1275 it was mentioned as ''Annewiler''.
Geography
Andwil ha ...
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Au, St. Gallen
Au is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Au is first mentioned in 1316 as ''Diken Auwe''.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure a Crescen ...
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Bad Ragaz
Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
It is the home of a famous natural spring and is a popular spa and health resort destination.
History
Bad Ragaz is fi ...
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Balgach
Balgach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Balgach is first mentioned about 890-91 as ''Palgaa''.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per ...
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Benken, St. Gallen
Benken is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Benken is first mentioned in 741 as ''Babinchova''.
Geography
Benken has an area, , of . Of this area, 72.8% is ...
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Berg, St. Gallen
Berg is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Berg is first mentioned in 796 as ''ad Berga''. In 837 it was mentioned as ''in villa nominata Perc''.
Geography
Ber ...
Buchs, St. Gallen
Buchs is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It lies on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town (German: Stadt) in 2002.
History
Buchs is first ...
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Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg (Wahlkreis), Toggenburg in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 Janua ...
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Degersheim
Degersheim is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as ''Tegarascai''. It was known as ''Tegerschen'' until 1803, when Degersheim became ...
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Diepoldsau
Diepoldsau is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Diepoldsau is first mentioned in 891 as ''Thiotpoldesouua''. Schmitter is first mentioned in 1385.
It was the cross ...
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Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Kappel is first mentioned in 1218 as ''Capelle''. Until 1762 Ebnat was known as ''Ober-Wattwil''.
Geography
E ...
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Eggersriet
Eggersriet is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Eggersriet is first mentioned in 1260 as ''Egglinsriet''.
Geography
Eggersriet has an area, , of . Of this area, ...
Eschenbach, St. Gallen
Eschenbach is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster (Wahlkreis), See-Gaster in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the ...
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Flawil
Flawil is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland with slightly over 10,000 inhabitants.
It is the regional centre of Untertoggenburg, but belongs to the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil.
History
Flawil is first mentioned ...
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Flums
Flums is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called ''Flumserberg''.
History
Fl ...
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Gaiserwald
Gaiserwald is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of St. Josefen, Abtwil and Engelburg.
History
Gaiserwald is first mentioned in 1 ...
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Gams
Gams is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Gams is first mentioned in 835 as ''Campesias''. In 1210 it was mentioned as ''Chames'', in 1236 as ''Gamps''. Unti ...
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Goldach
Goldach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Goldach is first mentioned in 789 as ''Goldaha'', though this comes from a later copy of the original document. In 8 ...
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Gommiswald
Gommiswald is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Rieden and Ernetschwil merged into the municipality of Gommiswald.
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Gossau, St. Gallen
Gossau is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Gossau is first mentioned in 824 as ''Cozesaua''.
Geography
Gossau has an area, , of . Of this area, 63% is used ...
Häggenschwil
Häggenschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Häggenschwil is first mentioned in 1419 as ''Hergnschwylen''.
Geography
Häggenschwil has an area, , of . Of ...
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Jonschwil
Jonschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Jonschwil was first mentioned in 796 as ''Johannisvilare''. In 1282 it was mentioned as ''Jonswiler''. The village of Sch ...
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Kaltbrunn
Kaltbrunn is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster (Wahlkreis), See-Gaster in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Kaltbrunn is fir ...
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Kirchberg, St. Gallen
Kirchberg is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Kirchberg is first mentioned in 1222 as ''Kilchberc''.
Geography
Kirchberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 59 ...
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Lichtensteig
Lichtensteig is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Lichtensteig was founded by the counts of Toggenburg in the early 13th century, first mentioned in 1228 as ''Lieh ...
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Lütisburg
Lütisburg is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Lütisburg is first mentioned in 1214 as ''Liutinsburch'' Bereits früher belegt sind. The hamlet of Rindal was fi ...
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Marbach, St. Gallen
Marbach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Marbach is first mentioned in 831 as ''Marahbach''.
Geography
Marbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 75.9% is u ...
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Mels
Mels is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the Seeztal, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
History
Mels is first mentioned in 765 as ''Maile'' though this comes from a later copy of the original document. In ...
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Mörschwil
Mörschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Mörschwil is first mentioned in 811 as ''Maurini vilare''. In 1389 it was mentioned as ''Mörswile''.
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Mosnang
Mosnang is a village and municipality in the constituency (''Wahlkreis'') of Toggenburg in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen.
History
Mosnang is first mentioned in 854 as ''Masinang''.
Geography
Mosnang has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.3% is ...
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Muolen
Muolen is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Muolen is first mentioned in 1155 as ''Mola''.
Geography
Muolen has an area, , of . Of this area, 85.2% is used for ...
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Neckertal
Neckertal is a municipality in the Toggenburg district of the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
It was formed on January 1, 2009, through the merger of Brunnadern, St. Peterzell, and Mogelsberg.Nesslau
Nesslau is a municipality in the Toggenburg district of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The current municipality was formed in 2013 and includes the villages of Nesslau, Krummenau and Stein.
History
The area was incorporated into the ...
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Niederbüren
Niederbüren is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Niederbüren is first mentioned about 737 as ''Gaulichesburia''. In 817 it was mentioned as ''ad Purias'' and in 1266 a ...
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Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Niederhelfenschwil is first mentioned in 818 as ''Helfolteswilare''. In 1426 it was mentioned as ''Nidren-Helffe ...
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Oberbüren
Oberbüren is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Oberbüren is first mentioned in 817 as ''ad Purias''.
Geography
Oberbüren has an area, , of . Of this area, 65.8% i ...
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Oberriet
Oberriet is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Oberriet is first mentioned in 891 as ''Cobolo''. About 1290 it was mentioned as ''Chobilwalt'' and in 1417 it was f ...
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Oberuzwil
Oberuzwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Oberuzwil is first mentioned in 819 as ''Uzzinwilare''. In 1382 it was mentioned as ''Obren Utzwille''. The village of B ...
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Pfäfers
Pfäfers is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The villages Pfäfers, St. Margrethenberg, Vadura, Valens, Vasön and Vättis belong to the municipality.
History
The '' ...
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Quarten
Quarten is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, above Lake Walensee. Besides Quarten itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quint ...
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Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Bussk ...
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Rebstein
Rebstein is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Rebstein is first mentioned in 1270 as ''Rebistain''.
Geography
Rebstein has an area, , of . Of this area, 60.4% i ...
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Rheineck
Rheineck is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Rheineck is first mentioned about 1163 as ''castellum Rinegge''. In 1218 it was mentioned as ''Rinegg''. An older ...
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* Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss psychiatrist
** Rorschach test, his psychological evaluation method involving inkblots
* Rorschach (character), a character from the comics ''Watchmen''
* Rorschach (comic book), a 2020 comic
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Rorschacherberg
Rorschacherberg is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
While some of the hamlets that make up Rorschacherberg are mentioned in the 13th and 14th centuries. The regi ...
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Rüthi
Rüthi is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Rüthi is first mentioned in 820 as ''Reuti''. Until 1994 it was known as ''Rüthi (Rheintal)''.
Geography
Rüthi has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.9% is used fo ...
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Sargans
Sargans is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was also ...
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Schänis
Schänis is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Schänis is first mentioned in 972 as ''Schennines''. Until 1798 it was the capital of the Herrschaft of Gaster an ...
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Schmerikon
Schmerikon is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In the local Swiss German dialect it is called ''Schmerike''.
Geography
Schmerikon is located at the head of Lake Zuric ...
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Sennwald
Sennwald is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Geography
Sennwald has an area, , of . Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.5% is forested. ...
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Sevelen
Sevelen is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Sevelen is first mentioned about 1160 as ''Sevellins''.
Geography
Sevelen has an area, , of . Of this area, 51.1% i ...
St. Margrethen
St. Margrethen (Saint Margrethen/Sankt Margrethen) is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Geography
St. Margrethen has an area, , of . Of this area, 28.3% is used for agric ...
Thal
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Places
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* Thal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
** Thal railway station
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Tübach
Tübach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Geography
Tübach has an area, , of . Of this area, 60.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.7% is forested. The res ...
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Untereggen
Untereggen is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Geography
Untereggen has an area, , of . Of this area, 50.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.9% is forested ...
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Uznach
Uznach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Uznach is first mentioned in 741 as ''Uzinaa'' in a grant from a noble lady at Benken Abbey to the Abbey of Saint G ...
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Uzwil
Uzwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Uzwil was first mentioned in 819 as ''Uzzinwilare''. The village of Henau was first mentioned 754 as ''Villa Aninauva'' at the ...
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Vilters-Wangs
Vilters-Wangs is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Vilters-Wangs is first mentioned about 843 as ''Filtris''.
Geography
Vilters-Wangs has an area, , of . ...
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Waldkirch
Waldkirch is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located 15 kilometers northeast of Freiburg im Breisgau. While the English translation of its name is ''Forest Church'', it is known as the "town of mechanical organs", where fairground organs ...
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Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen (also known as "Lake Walenstadt").
Geography
Walenstadt has an area of . Of this area, 3 ...
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Wartau
Wartau is a municipality in the Werdenberg constituency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The municipality consists of a number of villages on the eastern flank of the Alvier group, along the left shore of the Alpine Rhine.
Geography
Wartau ...
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Wattwil
Wattwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Krinau merged into Wattwil.Weesen
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Widnau
Widnau is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
In 1883 the municipality was created when it separated from Diepoldsau.Wil, St. Gallen
Wil () is the capital of the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil (Wahlkreis), Wil in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen, after the city ...
Wittenbach
Wittenbach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Wittenbach is first mentioned in 1297 as ''Witebach''.
Geography
Wittenbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 58% ...
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Zuzwil, St. Gallen
Zuzwil (SG) is a village and a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Wil (Wahlkreis), Wil in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Geography
Zuzwil has ...