'Appenzell Ausserrhoden' (German: ; in English sometimes 'Appenzell Outer Rhodes') is a
canton of
Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is
Herisau, judicial authorities are in
Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of
St. Gallen and
Appenzell Innerrhoden.
History
Settlement in Appenzell started in the 7th and the 8th century alongside the river Glatt. The
monastery of St. Gallen is of great influence on the local population. In
907 Herisau is mentioned for the first time, the canton (Appenzell: ''abbatis cella'') is named first in
1071.
The canton witnessed a number of
battles, including the
Battle of Vögelinsegg (
1403) and the
Battle at the Stoss (
1405).
In
1513 Appenzell joined the
Swiss confederation as the 13th canton. In
1597 the
Protestant canton was divided for religious reasons from the former canton ''Appenzell'', with the
Catholic Appenzell Innerrhoden being the other half.
From the
16th century onwards linen production was established little by little. Larger textile businesses established themselves, later diversifying into weaving and embroidery. The textile industry collapsed between
1920 and
1939.
In
1834 for the first time a constitution was adapted, undergoing reforms in
1876 and
1908. The construction of numerous railway lines between
1875 and
1913 helped the local industry and the population grew to a maximum of 57,973 people in
1910 (compared with 53,200 in
2001).
In
1934 Johannes Baumann was the first citizen from Appenzell Ausserrhoden to become a
federal councilor.
Women's right to vote was introduced in
1972 on a local level, but only in
1989 on a canton-wide level. In
1994 for the first time two women were elected into government. The open assembly (''
Landsgemeinde'') was abolished in
1997. The
right of foreigners to vote is determined by each municipality.
Former districts
Municipalities
The 20
municipalities (''Einwohnergemeinden'') are:
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