Gais

Gais is a locality in , , and has about 2,780 residents and an elevation of 924 metres. Gais is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Gais and Gais railway station.

Museum

Railway station
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of . It is located at the junction of the 1,000 mm metre gauge Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen and Altstätten–Gais lines of Appenzell Railways.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appenzell Meistersrüte and Schlatt.

Village
is a in the district of in the canton of , . Its population is about 800. is situated 2½ km southwest of Gais.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Gais.

Village
is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Gais.

Gais

Latitude
47.3615° or 47° 21′ 41″ north
Longitude
9.45356° or 9° 27′ 13″ east
Population
2,780
Elevation
924 metres (3,031 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH SGG
Open location code
8FVF9F63+JC
Geo­Names ID
2660681
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Gais” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 盖斯
  • Chuvash: Гайс
  • Esperanto: Gais AR
  • French: Gais
  • German: Gais AR
  • Italian: Gais
  • Portuguese: Gais
  • Romanian: Gais
  • Russian: Гайс
  • Spanish: Gais
  • Swedish: Gais

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