Nesslau-Krummenau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was formed from the January 1, 2005 union of the formerly separate municipalities of Nesslau and Krummenau.
Nesslau is first mentioned in 1178 as Mezellouo. In 1261 it was mentioned as Nesselove and ze dem Wassere. In 912 the hamlet of Lutenwil was mentioned as Lutherraheimara. Krummenau is first mentioned in 1266 as Cr...
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Nesslau-Krummenau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was formed from the January 1, 2005 union of the formerly separate municipalities of Nesslau and Krummenau.
Nesslau is first mentioned in 1178 as Mezellouo. In 1261 it was mentioned as Nesselove and ze dem Wassere. In 912 the hamlet of Lutenwil was mentioned as Lutherraheimara. Krummenau is first mentioned in 1266 as Crumbenowe.
Nesslau-Krummenau has an area, as of 2006, of 80.4 km (31.0 sq mi). Of this area, 53.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Toggenburg Wahlkreis. It is located on both sides of the Thur river between the Speer and Stockberg and from the Silberplatten in the Säntis range over the Schwägalp Pass to Mistelegg. Since the merger in 2005 it is in terms of land...
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