Uznach

Also known as Uznach SG

Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Uznach
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Uznach - Grynaustrasse 2015-11-10 13-25-46 (cropped).JPG
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Uznach Flag.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Uznach COA.svg
Swiss town.canton: St. Gallen
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-SG
Swiss town.district: See-Gaster
Swiss town.postal_code: 8730
Swiss town.municipality_code: 3339
Swiss town.area: 7.55
Swiss town.elevation: 415

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Economy
Religion
Transport
Notable people
References
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Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

==History== Uznach is first mentioned in 741 as Uzinaa in a grant from a noble lady at Benken Abbey to the Abbey of Saint Gall. It was also mentioned later as both Uzinaha and Uzzinriuda.