Canton St. Gallen

Canton St. Gallen is an administrative region in northeastern Switzerland that stretches between Lake Constance and the Rhine Valley. It covers Alpine peaks, gentle meadows, and wide river plains across an area of more than two thousand square kilometers.

The territory developed from the lands of the Abbey of St. Gall and joined the Confederation in 1803 during the Napoleonic Act of Mediation. This incorporation brought the ecclesiastical holdings under secular administration.

Residents keep their craft traditions alive in workshops and small studios, where embroidery and textile work still follow old methods. This practice runs through both the towns and villages of the region.

Administration is divided into eight constituencies, including Rheintal, Rorschach, Sarganserland, and See-Gaster, with St. Gallen city serving as the administrative center. Travelers find different landscapes and local features in each constituency.

Elevations within the territory range from the surface of Lake Constance to peaks near thirty-three hundred meters at Ringelspitz. This span creates different agricultural and economic zones within a short distance.

Location: Switzerland

Inception: 1803

Capital city: St. Gallen

Elevation above the sea: 668 m

Reference: SG

Part of: Eastern Switzerland, Northeastern Switzerland

Shares border with: Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Vorarlberg, Canton of the Grisons, Canton of Glarus, Canton of Schwyz, Thurgau, Canton of Zürich, Bavaria

Website: https://sg.ch

GPS coordinates: 47.33333,9.16667

Latest update: December 12, 2025 23:34