Oberriet
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Oberriet | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | St. Gallen |
District | Rheintal |
Coordinates | |
Population | 7,785 (December 2006) |
- Density | 226 /km² (584 /sq.mi.) |
Area | 34.51 km² (13.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 420 m (1,378 ft) |
Postal code | 9463 |
SFOS number | 3254 |
Surrounded by | Altach (AT-8), Altstätten, Balgach, Diepoldsau, Eichberg, Koblach (AT-8), Mäder (AT-8), Marbach, Meiningen (AT-8), Rebstein, Rüte (AI), Rüthi |
Website | www.oberriet.ch |
Oberriet is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
It lies between Rüthi in the south and Eichberg in the northwest.
There are five villages within its borders:
- Oberriet
- Eichenwies
- Montlingen
- Kriessern
- Holzrhode
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Oberriet in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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