Canton of St. Gallen

Geography

The canton is located in the north east of Switzerland. It is bounded to the north by Lake Constance (Bodensee). To the east lies the Rhine valley. Over the Rhine is Austria and Liechtenstein. To the south, the canton of St. Gallen is bounded by the cantons of Graubünden, Glarus and Schwyz. To the west lie the cantons of Zürich and Thurgau.

Related Topics:
Lake Constance - Austria - Liechtenstein - Cantons of Graubünden - Glarus - Schwyz - Cantons of Zürich - Thurgau

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The two half cantons Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden are completely surrounded by lands of the canton of St. Gallen.

Related Topics:
Appenzell Innerrhoden - Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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The main rivers of the canton are the Rhine, Thur, Linth and Seez. The topography changes from the plains near river Rhine and Lake Constance towards the mountainous areas in the south. About one quarter of the land is covered in forests and more than half consists of Alpine pastures.

Related Topics:
Rhine - Thur - Linth - Seez

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