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Location: Rapperswil-Jona, See-Gaster, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
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This article deals with the history of the town of Rapperswil up to January 1, 2007, when the municipality merged with Jona (SG) under the new name of Rapperswil-Jona.
The history of settlement in the immediate vicinity of Rapperswil, a district of the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, goes back at least 5000 years. The settlement site in the vicinity of the castle hill (Lindenhof) can be historically traced back to the late 10th century - the city was first mentioned in 1229.
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Location: Rapperswil-Jona, See-Gaster, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland