About Oberegg
Oberegg District is a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It comprises three small exclaves of the canton, a few kilometers northeast of the rest of Appenzell Innerrhoden.
- Canton
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Area
- 14.6 km²
Population
1'936residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'346
Vacancy
0.96%
Foreign residents
8.8%
Dwellings
1'042
Jobs (FTE)
743
Tax multiplier
96%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberegg, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
743 full-time-equivalent jobs across 186 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 50% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
743FTE total
Primary15.6%
Secondary49.5%
Tertiary34.9%
Land use
7% built-up, 51% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 1'460 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.5%
Agriculture51.0%
Forest42.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 84.0%, ahead of SVP at 3.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte84.0%
SVP3.5%−16.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.5%
Second homes12.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
