Ebnat-Kappel
municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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
Ebnat-Kappel has an area, as of 2006, of 43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi). Of this area, 49% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Toggenburg Wahlkreis in the Thur river valley. It was formed in 1965 through the merger of Ebnat and Kappel. It consists of the linear villages of Ebnat and Kappel and scattered settlements.
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