Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Facts & Figures
The life of a canton can also be expressed in figures, percentages, kilograms, population statistics or any other unit of measurement which quantifies its development. Statistics cover a very wide range of subjects, and the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden keeps figures on several themes for its three districts.
Did you know…?
- The language most spoken in the Canton is German, which accounts for 91.2%. The second most spoken language of the Canton is Serbo-Croat, with 2.3%, with Italian in third place with 1.7%.
- 216 inhabitants per square metre is the Canton's population density.
The figures keep coming
- 469 people make up the population of Schönengrund, the Canton's smallest village.
- 2502 metres is the height of the Canton's highest mountain: the Säntis.
