Gössigen

Gössigen is a locality in Nesslau, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,274 metres. Gössigen is situated nearby to the locality Laub, as well as near Unterchlosteralp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station and Stockberg.

Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station

Railway station

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Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station is a railway station in Nesslau, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is the southern terminus of the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway and is served by local trains only. Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station is situated 3 km south of Gössigen.

Stockberg

Peak

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Stockberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Nesslau in the Toggenburg region in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies on the range west of the Säntis. Stockberg is situated 3½ km southeast of Gössigen.

Monastery Neu St. Johann

Monastery

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Monastery Neu St. Johann is situated 3 km southwest of Gössigen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neu St. Johann and Krummenau.

Neu St. Johann

Village

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Neu St. Johann is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Gössigen.

Krummenau

Village

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Krummenau is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Gössigen.

Hemberg

Village

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Hemberg is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil merged into the new municipality of Neckertal. Hemberg is situated 6 km northwest of Gössigen.

Gössigen

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Goessigen”
Location: Nesslau, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25232° or 47° 15′ 8″ north

Longitude

9.20901° or 9° 12′ 32″ east

Elevation

1,274 metres (4,180 feet)

Open location code

8FVF7625+WJ

GeoNames ID

11591716

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In Other Languages

“Gössigen” goes by many names.

German: “Gössigen”

Localities in the Area

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