Place details
Place nameSankt Gallen
Other namesSt. Gallen, Saint-Gall, Saint Gall, St. Gall, Saint Gallen, Sankt Gallen canton
CountrySchweiz
Latitude47.167
Longitude9.133
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises territory of abbot-princes of St. Gall; abbey was secularized in 1798; area joined Swiss Confederation in 19th cen.