Amden

Amden is a municipality in See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Amden
Amden on the Lake Walen
Location of Amden
Amden
Amden
Coordinates: 47°8′N 9°8′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictSee-Gaster
Government
  ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
  MayorGemeindepräsident
Markus Vogt
Area
  Total43.48 km2 (16.79 sq mi)
Elevation
999 m (3,278 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
  Total1,782
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8873
SFOS number3311
LocalitiesArvenbüel, Brügg, Fli, Hinterbetlis, Vorderbetlis
Surrounded byAlt St. Johann, Ebnat-Kappel, Filzbach (GL), Mühlehorn (GL), Nesslau-Krummenau, Obstalden (GL), Quarten, Schänis, Stein, Weesen
Websitewww.gemeinde-amden.ch
SFSO statistics

Geography

Seerenbach waterfalls

Amden has an area of 43 square kilometres (17 square miles). It is on a terrace above the north shore of the Lake Walen. The Seerenbach Falls is in Amden. It is the highest waterfall in Switzerland.

References

  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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