St. Gallen topographic map
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St. Gallen
The main rivers of the canton are the Rhine, Thur, Linth and Seez. The topography changes from the plains, near river Rhine and Lake Constance, towards the mountainous areas of the Alps in the south (Appenzell Alps and Glarus Alps). About one third (619.7 square kilometers (239.3 sq mi)) of the canton is wooded, while nearly half is 9,790.6 km2 (3,780.2 sq mi) is used for farming. 278.6 km2 (107.6 sq mi) of the farm land is alpine pastures. Of the rest of the canton, 259.1 km2 (100.0 sq mi) is considered unproductive while 176 km2 (68 sq mi) is filled with housing or roads.
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Name: St. Gallen topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland (46.87289 8.79561 47.54721 9.67414)
Average elevation: 1,070 m
Minimum elevation: 392 m
Maximum elevation: 3,162 m
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