Coat of arms of Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton, Switzerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

(Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Апенцэль — Аўсерродэн · Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Herisau

54 109
Population
243 km²
Area
3
Districts
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 96 places

Appenzell Ausserrhoden covers 243 km² , divided into 3 districts, with Herisau as its capital city. Around 54 109 people live here, giving a population density of 223 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

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Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton outline map, Switzerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton outline map, Switzerland

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Districts

3 districts

Appenzell Ausserrhoden is split into 3 districts. The largest is Hinterland at 136 km², and the smallest is Vorderland at 46 km² Hinterland has the highest building count in OSM, with 10 331 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Hinterland 8 366 136 10 331 12 Open
Mittelland 16 094 60 7 687 13 Open
Vorderland 13 706 46 8 175 16 Open

Postcodes

36 postcode areas

Appenzell Ausserrhoden has 36 postcode areas, covering roughly 1 436 km² and 102 917 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Appenzell Ausserrhoden start with 9 / 3 / 5 (covering 9xxx, 3xxx, 5xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 9050, with around 4 012 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Appenzell Ausserrhoden postal zones are laid out geographically.

36
Total postcodes
102 917
Buildings
1 436 km²
Total area
872
Avg. buildings
12.2 km²
Avg. area
588
Cities covered
3
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 4 012 4 272 46.11
2 n/a 3 945 9 451 5.28
3 n/a 3 238 18 862 39.46
4 n/a 2 870 10 491 25.2
5 n/a 1 317 13 356 7.1
6 n/a 1 307 2 080 7.57
7 n/a 1 124 2 337 7.47
8 n/a 1 107 3 684 11.85
9 n/a 1 071 2 694 21.21
10 n/a 952 5 986 16.43
11 n/a 947 2 961 14.61
12 n/a 945 5 055 9.84
13 n/a 913 3 756 4.38
14 n/a 870 4 186 10.03
15 n/a 760 1 982 6.72
16 n/a 746 2 463 6.93
17 n/a 733 5 178 4.38
18 n/a 676 11 096 70.29
19 n/a 619 3 256 7.0
20 n/a 591 3 355 1.67

Postal services in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden has 422 mapped postal facilities: 95 post offices, 323 post boxes, 4 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

5300 Turgi
Die Post · 9404 Rorschacherberg
Filiale Appenzell · 9050 Appenzell
Filiale Heiden · 9410 Heiden
Gemeindeverwaltung Urnäsch
Herisau 1
Herisau 2
Post · 9450 Altstätten SG
Post Filiale 3000 Bern 16 Burgernziel · 3006 Bern
Post Teufen AR · 9053 Teufen AR
Post Waldstatt · 9104 Waldstatt
Postagentur · 9105 Schönengrund

Transport

15 lines, 44 routes

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By mode

bus 14 lines
aerialway 1 line

Network overview

Lines 15
Routes 44
Total network length 336.9 km
Operators 4
Longest line 181: 68.7 km
Most stops 182: 45 stops

Appenzell Ausserrhoden has 336.9 km of public transport routes across 15 lines and 44 services, run by 4 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

15 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Appenzell Ausserrhoden observes 7 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Appenzell Ausserrhoden has 3 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

The capital of Appenzell Ausserrhoden is Herisau, with around 15 943 residents.

How many people live in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

Around 54 109 people call Appenzell Ausserrhoden home, spread across 243 km².

How big is Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

Appenzell Ausserrhoden takes up 243 km², which is roughly 94 square miles.

Is Appenzell Ausserrhoden a canton or a city?

Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Herisau.

What language is spoken in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?

The official language of Appenzell Ausserrhoden is German.

How many districts does Appenzell Ausserrhoden have?

Appenzell Ausserrhoden is divided into 3 districts (Bezirke). These include Hinterland, Mittelland, Vorderland , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Appenzell Ausserrhoden use?

Appenzell Ausserrhoden uses 36 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 9, 3, 5.