St. Gallen
CantonData as of · Metro Power Rankings
Canton of Switzerland.
EuropeCapital: St. GallenLanguage: German
Population
540K
Metros tracked
3
279K in metros (52%)
Composite score
3.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Canton
At a glance
- Established
- 1803
- Area
- 2,031 km² (784 mi²)
- Population density
- 266/km² (689/mi²)
- Highest point
- Ringelspitz (3,247 m (10,653 ft))
- Legislature
- Cantonal Council of Sankt Gallen
- Rank in Switzerland
- 10th of 26 by composite score
- Area rank
- 6th of 26 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- St. Gallen
Civic facts via Wikidata.
St. Gallen metro footprint
3 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
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3 tracked metros
#788St. Gallen★ Capital
127K · Emerging Metro
2.5
#1792Rapperswil
72K · Local Metro
0.6
#2595Wil
80K · Local Metro
0.3