Säntis

peak in northeastern Switzerland
Mountain mountain Q15224
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Summary

Säntis is a mountain[1]. Säntis ranks in the top 2% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Säntis is located in Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden[3].
  • Säntis is located in Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden[4].
  • Säntis is located in Canton of St. Gallen[5].
  • Säntis is in the country of Switzerland[6].
  • Säntis's instance of is recorded as mountain[7].
  • Säntis is made of limestone[8].
  • Säntis's Commons category is recorded as Säntis[9].
  • Säntis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.249167, 'lon': 9.343333}[10].
  • Säntis's significant event is recorded as first ascent[11].
  • Säntis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Säntis[12].
  • Säntis's Commons gallery is recorded as Säntis[13].
  • Säntis's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[14].
  • Säntis's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Säntis's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Säntis'}[16].
  • Säntis sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2501'}[17].
  • Säntis's topographic isolation is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+25.78'}[18].
  • Säntis's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2021'}[19].
  • Säntis's mountain range is recorded as Appenzell Alps[20].
  • Säntis's mountain range is recorded as Alpstein[21].
  • Säntis's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from Säntis[22].

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Geography

Säntis is in the country of Switzerland[6]. Located in include Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden[3], a canton of Switzerland[23], in Switzerland[24], founded in 1513[25]; Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden[4], a canton of Switzerland[26], in Switzerland[27], founded in 1513[28]; and Canton of St. Gallen[5], a canton of Switzerland[29], in Switzerland[30], founded in 1803[31].

Physical Characteristics

Säntis sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2501'}[17].

Designation and Status

Säntis's instance of is recorded as mountain[7].

Why It Matters

Säntis ranks in the top 2% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month).[2] Säntis has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Säntis is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Q141593662. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q141593662. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu',
    Official name → {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Säntis'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ source for position, official name from swisstopo data ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot|swisstopo task]])"
  2. 23w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2501'}
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Säntis
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Mountain", "Santis"]
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Wolfram language entity code: Entity["Mountain", "Santis"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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