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St. Gallen

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St. Gallen is a Swiss city and the capital of the canton of St. Gallen, regarded as the centre of eastern Switzerland and as the gateway to the Appenzellerland. It grew around the abbey built on the site of the hermitage of the Irish missionary Gallus, who according to legend settled by the river Steinach in AD 612, while the monastery itself was founded by Saint Othmar around 720. The Abbey of Saint Gall, whose library holds books from the ninth century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the main tourist attraction. The urban agglomeration had around 167,000 inhabitants in 2019, the economy rests mainly on services, and the University of St. Gallen is one of the leading business schools in Europe. The municipality covers 39.38 square kilometres and has a humid continental climate.

Facts
Population
514,504 1
Elevation (m)
674 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
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Capital Of

Canton of St. Gallen, States or Territories
Source Canton of St. Gallen (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Switzerland: Cantons and Cities
citypopulation.deCities table, 2025 estimate column
Quote, Cities table, 2025 estimate column
St. Gallen SG St. Gallen 2,026 391,995 427,501 452,837 478,907 514,504
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM): SRTM 90 m elevation at 47.4242,9.3708
Opentopodata (SRTM)Elevation of the place coordinates 47.4242,9.3708, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)
Quote, Elevation of the place coordinates 47.4242,9.3708, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)
"elevation": 674.0
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3. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead, landlocked
    is a landlocked country
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Lead, regional placement
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
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4. St. Gallen (Wikipedia)
  • Geography and climate
    St. Gallen has a humid continental climate (Dfb)
  • Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
    St. Gallen is a Swiss city and the capital of the canton of St. Gallen
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Canton of St. Gallen (Wikipedia)
Capital Of: Canton of St. Gallen, Lead
Quote, Capital Of: Canton of St. Gallen, Lead
Its capital is St. Gallen.
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