Schwellbrunn is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

History

Schwellbrunn is first mentioned in 1268 as Schwellbrunnen. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.8%. Most of the population () speaks German (97.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.7%).

, the gender distribution of the population was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 73.4% of the vote.thumb|Aerial view from 500 m by [[Walter Mittelholzer (1920)|left]]

thumb|[[Silvesterklaus figures. Masked individuals that are part of an old Appenzell tradition that celebrates the New Year (both Julian and Gregorian.|center]]

References

  • Official Page (German)