Amden

Also known as Amden SG

Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Amden
Swiss town.image_photo: Amden Panorama.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Amden-blazon.svg
Swiss town.canton: St. Gallen
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-SG
Swiss town.district: See-Gaster
Swiss town.postal_code: 8873
Swiss town.municipality_code: 3311
Swiss town.area: 43.48
Swiss town.elevation: 999
Swiss town.website: gemeinde-amden.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Alt Sankt Johann, Ebnat-Kappel, Filzbach (GL), Mühlehorn (GL), Nesslau-Krummenau, Obstalden (GL), Quarten, Schänis, Stein, Weesen

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Religion
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Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

==History== Amden is first mentioned in 1178 as Andimo monte Voraden. In 1230 it was mentioned as Andimin, in 1282 as in montibus Andinen and later as Ammon.

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