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.[1]
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Location of Gais
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 9°27′E / 47.350°N 9.450°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 9°27′E / 47.350°N 9.450°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Ernst Koller FDP (as of 2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Church) | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 3,089 |
| • Density | 145.64/km2 (377.20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 9056 |
| 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 SFSO statistics |
Villages
Gais, Rotenwies, Rietli, Zwislen, Schachen, Stoss, Strahlholz, Steinleuten, Gäbris, Kürstein, Schwäbrig, Sommersberg and Hirschberg.
Gais Media
Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)
Scattered farm houses near Gais
Wooden houses along the town square (Dorfplatz), showing the curved gables
Interior of the Reformed Church in Gais
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References
- ↑ Swiss Heritage Society-Wakker Prize(in German)
Other websites
Media related to Gais AR at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Thomas Fuchs: Gais in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
