Eastern Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland Ostschweiz (German) Svizra orientala (Romansh) Svizzera orientale (Italian)
Region
Country	Switzerland
Area[1]
• Total	11,521.0 km^2 (4,448.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)[2]
• Total	1,069,600
• Density	93/km^2 (240/sq mi)
NUTS code	CH05

Eastern Switzerland (German: Ostschweiz, Romansh: Svizra orientala, Italian: Svizzera orientale) is the common name of the region situated to the north of Glarus Alps, with the cantons of Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Glarus. The north of canton Graubünden (with the city of Chur) is sometime considered to be part of Eastern Switzerland.

Eastern Switzerland is also defined as one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland. In this case, it includes the cantons of Glarus, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, and Graubünden.

Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°18′E / 47.3°N 9.3°E

Notes and references

1. Total area and land area, by NUTS 2 regions - km2
2. Total average population, by NUTS 2 regions - (1 000 inhabitants)