Amden

Amden is a municipality in See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Amden
Municipality
Amden on the Lake Walen
Coat of arms
Location of Amden
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Coordinates: 47°8′N 9°8′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	St. Gallen
District	See-Gaster
Government
• Executive	Gemeinderat with 5 members
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident Markus Vogt
Area [1]
• Total	43.48 km2 (16.79 sq mi)
Elevation	999 m (3,278 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	1,782
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8873
SFOS number	3311
Localities	Arvenbüel, Brügg, Fli, Hinterbetlis, Vorderbetlis
Surrounded by	Alt St. Johann, Ebnat-Kappel, Filzbach (GL), Mühlehorn (GL), Nesslau-Krummenau, Obstalden (GL), Quarten, Schänis, Stein, Weesen
Website	www.gemeinde-amden.ch SFSO statistics

Geography

Seerenbach waterfalls

Amden has an area of 43 square kilometres (17 square miles). It is on a terrace above the north shore of the Lake Walen. The Seerenbach Falls is in Amden. It is the highest waterfall in Switzerland.