Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German) Canton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Switzerland
Map of Appenzell Ausserrhoden  | |
| Coordinates: 47°3′N 9°1′E / 47.050°N 9.017°E | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Capitals | Herisau (executive and legislative) Trogen (judicial) |
| Subdivisions | 20 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (5) |
| • Legislative | Kantonsrat (65) |
| Area | |
• Total | 242.84 km2 (93.76 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 55,309 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 3.190 billion (2020) |
| • Per capita | CHF 57,601 (2020) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AR |
| Highest point | 2,502 m (8,209 ft): Säntis |
| Lowest point | 430 m (1,411 ft): Lutzenberg |
| Joined | 1513 |
| Languages | German |
| Website | www |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German: Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden [ˈapn̩tsɛl ˈaʊsərˌroːdn̩] ; Romansh: Chantun Appenzell Dadora; French: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures; Italian: Canton Appenzello Esterno), in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of twenty municipalities. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, and the seat of judicial authorities are in Trogen. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland. Together with the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, it forms an enclave within the canton of St. Gallen. The canton is essentially located in the Alpine foothills of the Alpstein massif, culminating at the Säntis.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden was part of the historical canton of Appenzell, which was divided into Appenzell Innerrhoden (Catholic) and Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Protestant) in 1597 as a result of the Swiss Reformation.
- ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.