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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The highest municipalities in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2025)
National ranking →Grub is the highest municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 986 m above sea level (2025). Next come Gais (983 m) and Schönengrund (970 m). Source: Wikidata.
Ranking
Wikidata · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Elevation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grub | 986 m | 986 |
| 2 | Gais | 983 m | 3'150 |
| 3 | Schönengrund | 970 m | 561 |
| 4 | Schwellbrunn | 966 m | 1'543 |
| 5 | Wald | 962 m | 916 |
| 6 | Rehetobel | 953 m | 1'710 |
| 7 | Speicher | 936 m | 4'505 |
| 8 | Trogen | 903 m | 1'905 |
| 9 | Hundwil | 897 m | 967 |
| 10 | Teufen | 875 m | 6'646 |
| 11 | Urnäsch | 866 m | 2'382 |
| 12 | Bühler | 824 m | 1'958 |
| 13 | Walzenhausen | 824 m | 2'111 |
| 14 | Waldstatt | 822 m | 1'906 |
| 15 | Stein | 816 m | 1'492 |
| 16 | Heiden | 802 m | 4'413 |
| 17 | Herisau | 771 m | 16'100 |
| 18 | Wolfhalden | 716 m | 1'913 |
| 19 | Reute | 703 m | 717 |
| 20 | Lutzenberg | 523 m | 1'340 |
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
WikidataElevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2025. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden lies highest?
- Grub is the highest municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, at 986 m above sea level (2025).
- What elevation value does this figure refer to?
- The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.