Appenzell

Appenzell () was a canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen, in existence from 1403 to 1597.

Key facts

Former Country.native_name: Land Appenzell
Former Country.conventional_long_name: Canton Appenzell
Former Country.common_name: Appenzell
Former Country.empire: Holy Roman Empire
Former Country.status_text: Canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Former Country.year_start: 1403
Former Country.year_end: 1597
Former Country.event_start: Rebelled against the Abbot of St. Gallen
Former Country.date_start: May
Former Country.event1: Alliance with most of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Former Country.date_event1: 24 November 1411
Former Country.event2

Article

9 sections

Contents

History
Foundation
Independence and joining the Swiss Confederation
Division of Appenzell
Geography
''Landsgemeinden''
See also
References
External links

Appenzell () was a canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen, in existence from 1403 to 1597.

Appenzell became independent of the Abbey of Saint Gall in 1403 and entered a league with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411, becoming a full member in 1513. It was divided into Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in 1597 (in a process called the ) as a result of the Swiss Reformation.