Canton of Säntis explained

Native Name:Kanton Säntis
Conventional Long Name:Canton of Säntis
Common Name:Säntis
Subdivision:Canton
Nation:Helvetic Republic
Status Text:Canton of the Helvetic Republic
Year Start:1798
Year End:1803
Event Start:Helv. Rep. established
Event End:Helv. Rep. disestablished
Date End:February 19, 1803
P1:Imperial Abbey of St. Gall
Flag P1:Coa Abbey Saint Gall.svg
P2:Imperial City of St. Gallen
Flag P2:Coa stgallen.svg
P3:Vogtei of Rheintal
Flag P3:Wappen Vogtei Rheintalsvg.svg
P4:Appenzell Innerrhoden
Flag P4:AppenzellRI-coat of arms.svg
P5:Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Flag P5:AppenzellRE-coat of arms.svg
S1:Canton of St. Gallen
Flag S1:St.Gallen-coat of arms.svg
S2:Appenzell Innerrhoden
Flag S2:AppenzellRI-coat of arms.svg
S3:Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Flag S3:AppenzellRE-coat of arms.svg
Image Map Caption:Cantons of Säntis (orange) and Linth (green)
Capital:St. Gallen
Coordinates:47.4231°N 9.3767°W

Säntis was the name of a canton of the Helvetic Republic from 1798 to 1803, consisting of the territory of St. Gallen, Appenzell, and Rheintal. Its capital was St. Gallen.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schnitzer . Patric . Säntis (canton) . Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz . Die Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften . 16 June 2021 . Bern, Switzerland . de . 24 January 2011.