municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of
Toggenburg
Toggenburg is a region of Switzerland. It corresponds to the upper valley of the river Thur and that of its main tributary, the Necker. Since 1 January 2003, Toggenburg has been a constituency (''Wahlkreis'') of the canton of St. Gallen ( ...
Bütschwil is first mentioned in 779 as ''Bucinesvilare''.
Ganterschwil is first mentioned in 779 as ''Cantrichesuilare''.
Geography
The former municipalities that now make up Bütschwil-Ganterschwil have a total combined area of .
Bütschwil had an area, , of . Of this area, 66.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). accessed 14 January 2013 The former municipality is located along the Thur river. On the left bank of the Thur, it consists of the
linear village
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s of Bütschwil and Dietfurt and the
hamlets
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of Grämigen, Tierhag, Feld, Kengelbach and Zwiselen. While on the right bank are the hamlets of Langensteig and Laufen.
Ganterschwil had an area, , of . Of this area, 63.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The former municipality is located on a high plateau between the Thur and
Neckar
The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Sc ...
rivers. It consists of the village of Ganterschwil and the
hamlets
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of Äwil, Anzenwil, Bleiken, Ötschwil and Tobel as well as scattered individual farm houses.
Demographics
The total population of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil () is .
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.Wil and is served by the
St. Gallen S-Bahn
The St. Gallen S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn St. Gallen) is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail in Eastern Switzerland and neighbouring areas. The network connects stations in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Grison ...
Dietfurt
Dietfurt is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 364 meters above sea level.
Overview
Dietf ...