Appenzell Innerrhoden

Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden (German) Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland Map of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°24′E / 47.300°N 9.400°E / 47.300; 9.400
Country	Switzerland
Capital	Appenzell
Subdivisions	5 districts
Government
• Executive	Standeskommission (7)
• Legislative	Landsgemeinde Grosser Rat (49)
Area [1]
• Total	172.48 km2 (66.59 sq mi)
Population  (December 2020)[2]
• Total	16,293
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
GDP [3]
• Total	CHF 1.043 billion (2020)
• Per capita	CHF 64,358 (2020)
ISO 3166 code	CH-AI
Highest point	2,502 m (8,209 ft): Säntis
Lowest point	560 m (1,837 ft): Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen border
Joined	1513
Languages	German
Website	www.ai.ch

Appenzell Innerrhoden (German: Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden [ˈapn̩tsɛl ˈɪnərˌroːdn̩] ^ⓘ; Romansh: Chantun Appenzell Dadens; French: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; Italian: Canton Appenzello Interno), in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of six districts. The seat of the government and parliament is Appenzell. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Appenzell Innerrhoden is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area. It is located in the north east of the country. Together with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, it forms an enclave within the canton of St. Gallen. The canton is essentially located in the Alpine foothills of the Alpstein massif, culminating at the Säntis.

Appenzell Innerrhoden was part of the historical canton of Appenzell, which was divided into Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Protestant) and Appenzell Innerrhoden (Catholic) in 1597 as a result of the Swiss Reformation.