Degersheim

Degersheim is a municipality in Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as Tegarascai. This name contains the Germanic "tegar" (meaning big), and "asca" meaning "ash tree". Degersheim is on the railway line from St. Gallen to Lucerne, and suburban trains connect it to St. Gallen and Wattwil. The through trains to Lucerne no longer stop in Degersheim, they stop in Wattwil (the next stop from Degersheim).

Degersheim

Degersheim
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Degersheim
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Coordinates: 47°22′N 9°12′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	St. Gallen
District	Wil
Government
• Mayor	Monika Scherrer
Area [1]
• Total	14.48 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	4,129
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	9113
SFOS number	3401
Surrounded by	Flawil, Herisau (AR), Lütisburg, Mogelsberg, Oberuzwil, St. Peterzell, Schwellbrunn (AR)
Website	www.degersheim.ch SFSO statistics