Neien

Neien is a locality in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,588 metres. Neien is situated nearby to the locality Undertrosen, as well as near Schrenit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Säntis and Silberplatten.

Säntis

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At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance. Säntis is situated 2½ km northeast of Neien.

Silberplatten

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The Silberplatten is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the canton of St. Gallen. Its 2,158-metre-high summit is located southwest of the Grenzchopf, which marks the border with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Grenzchopf

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The Grenzchopf is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildhaus and Unterwasser.

Wildhaus

Village

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Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 3½ km southeast of Neien.

Unterwasser

Village

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Unterwasser is a village in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur. Unterwasser is situated 3½ km south of Neien.

Alt St. Johann

Village

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alt St. Johann is a village in the Toggenburg region, since 2010 part of the municipality Wildhaus-Alt St.Johann in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Alt St. Johann is situated 5 km southwest of Neien.

Neien

Type: Locality
Location: Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.23003° or 47° 13′ 48″ north

Longitude

9.32276° or 9° 19′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,588 metres (5,210 feet)

Open location code

8FVF68JF+24

GeoNames ID

11804308

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