Gais
Gais (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪs]) is a village and a municipality of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The main sights are: the Protestant church of 1782, the former spa hotel Neuer Ochsen of 1796 and the Krone inn of 1781. In 1977, Gais received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.[3]
Gais | |
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 A view of Gais | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gais | |
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 9°27′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Ernst Koller FDP/PRD (as of 2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.23 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Church) | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,086 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Gaiser(in) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 9056 |
| SFOS number | 3022 |
| Localities | Gais, Rotenwies, Rietli, Zwislen, Schachen, Stoss, Strahlholz, Steinleuten, Gäbris, Kürstein, Schwäbrig, Sommersberg, Hirschberg |
| Surrounded by | Altstätten (SG), Appenzell (AI), Bühler (AR), Eichberg (SG), Rüte (AI), Schlatt-Haslen (AI), Trogen (AR) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Villages
Gais, Rotenwies, Rietli, Zwislen, Schachen, Stoss, Strahlholz, Steinleuten, Gäbris, Kürstein, Schwäbrig, Sommersberg and Hirschberg.
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Swiss Heritage Society-Wakker Prize(in German)
Other websites
Media related to Gais AR at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Thomas Fuchs: Gais in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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