Ricken

Ricken is a village in , , . Ricken is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirche Ricken and Oberricken Pass.

Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in . It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality .

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located near in the canton of . With an elevation of 1,332 metres, it is the highest point of the chain situated north of Ricken Pass. is situated 3½ km northwest of Ricken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walde and Rüeterswil.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Ricken.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Ricken.

Village
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is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in . On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Ricken.

Ricken

Latitude
47.26259° or 47° 15′ 45″ north
Longitude
9.04426° or 9° 2′ 39″ east
Elevation
787 metres (2,582 feet)
Open location code
8FVF727V+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32539850
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2659049
Wiki­data ID
Q2151664
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Satellite Map

Discover Ricken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Ricken” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ricken”
  • Esperanto: “Ricken”
  • German: “Ricken SG”
  • German: “Ricken”
  • Hebrew: “ריקן”
  • Irish: “Ricken”

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Notable Places Nearby

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