Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; French:
Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; in English sometimes
Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is a
canton of
Switzerland. It is the smallest canton in Switzerland.
Appenzell Innerrhoden is a canton in the north east of Switzerland. Its area is
173 km². The canton was split in
1597 for religious reasons from the former canton
Appenzell, with
Appenzell Ausserrhoden being the other half.
Appenzell is the capital of this canton. The constitution was established in
1872. Most of the canton is pastoral, this despite being mountainous. Cattle breeding and dairy farming are the main agricultural activities.
Citizens from the canton assemble every last Sunday of
April for the
Landsgemeinde (general assembly) in a square in
Appenzell and vote on laws and elect the Governing Council. Until a
1990 decision by the Federal Tribunal of Switzerland, women did not have the right to vote at the cantonal level in Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Population (in
2001): 15,000.
Location of the canton
The Säntis peak is one of the main atractions.
Municipalities
\nThe canton is divided into what is called Bezirke (districts), rather than Gemeinden (municipalities).\n*Appenzell\n*
Schwende\n*
Rüte\n*
Schlatt-Haslen\n*
Gonten\n*
Oberegg
External links
\n*Official Page\n*
Official Statistics\n*
Säntis (German)
Category:Cantons of Switzerland
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