Gais

Gais (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪs]) is a village and a municipality of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The main sights are: the Protestant church of 1782, the former spa hotel Neuer Ochsen of 1796 and the Krone inn of 1781. In 1977, Gais received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.^[3]

Gais
Municipality
A view of Gais
Coat of arms
Location of Gais
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Coordinates: 47°21′N 9°27′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
District	n.a.
Government
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident Ernst Koller FDP/PRD (as of 2016)
Area [1]
• Total	21.23 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation (Church)	915 m (3,002 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	3,086
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Gaiser(in)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	9056
SFOS number	3022
Localities	Gais, Rotenwies, Rietli, Zwislen, Schachen, Stoss, Strahlholz, Steinleuten, Gäbris, Kürstein, Schwäbrig, Sommersberg, Hirschberg
Surrounded by	Altstätten (SG), Appenzell (AI), Bühler (AR), Eichberg (SG), Rüte (AI), Schlatt-Haslen (AI), Trogen (AR)
Website	www.gais.ch SFSO statistics

Villages

Gais, Rotenwies, Rietli, Zwislen, Schachen, Stoss, Strahlholz, Steinleuten, Gäbris, Kürstein, Schwäbrig, Sommersberg and Hirschberg.