St. Gallen
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St. Gallen
Summary
St. Gallen is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- St. Gallen received the European City of the Reformation[3].
- St. Gallen was a member of Climate Alliance[4].
- St. Gallen was a member of KlimaBündnis-Städte Schweiz[5].
- St. Gallen was a member of International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities[6].
- St. Gallen was a member of University of Teacher Education in Special Needs[7].
- St. Gallen is located in St. Gallen Constituency[8].
- St. Gallen is in the country of Switzerland[9].
- St. Gallen is on the body of water Sitter[10].
- St. Gallen's head of government is recorded as Thomas Scheitlin[11].
- St. Gallen's head of government is recorded as Maria Pappa[12].
- St. Gallen's image is recorded as Sankt Gallen.jpg[13].
- St. Gallen's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland[14].
- St. Gallen's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland[15].
- St. Gallen's instance of is recorded as college town[16].
- St. Gallen's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland[17].
- St. Gallen's official language is recorded as German[18].
- St. Gallen's flag image is recorded as CHE St. Gallen Flag.svg[19].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Gossau[20].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Herisau[21].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Mörschwil[22].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Untereggen[23].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Wittenbach[24].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Eggersriet[25].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Gaiserwald[26].
- St. Gallen's shares border with is recorded as Stein[27].
Body
Geography
St. Gallen is in the country of Switzerland[9]. It is located in St. Gallen Constituency[8]. It is on the body of water Sitter[10].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+74405'}[28], {'amount': '+74117'}[29], {'amount': '+73670'}[30], {'amount': '+73477'}[31], {'amount': '+73227'}[32], and {'amount': '+72910'}[33].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland[14], cantonal capital of Switzerland[15], college town[16], and city of Switzerland[17].
History and Context
+0720-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of St. Gallen[34]. Saint Gall is named after it[35].
Cultural Significance
Things named for St. Gallen include it-Altenrhein Airport[36], an aerodrome[37], in Switzerland[38]; it S-Bahn[39], a S-Bahn[40], in Switzerland[41]; and St. Gallen Constituency[42], a constituency of the canton of it[43], in Switzerland[44].
Why It Matters
St. Gallen ranks in the top 1% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for it include it-Altenrhein Airport[36], an aerodrome[37], in Switzerland[38]; it S-Bahn[39], a S-Bahn[40], in Switzerland[41]; and St. Gallen Constituency[42], a constituency of the canton of it[43], in Switzerland[44].
FAQs
What awards did St. Gallen receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].