Alttoggenburg District
Altoggenburg
Bezirk Alttoggenburg | |
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District (Bezirk) | |
Map showing the boundaries and municipalities of former Alttoggenburg | |
Altoggenburg Location of Altoggenburg in Switzerland | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′N 9°2′E / 47.400°N 9.033°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.93 km2 (46.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 15,769 |
| • Density | 130.40/km2 (337.73/sq mi) |
| BFS District Number | 1711 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
Alttoggenburg District (German: Bezirk Alttoggenburg) is a former district of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The district existed from its formation in 1831 until the canton's 14 districts (German: Bezirke) were reorganized into 8 constituencies (Wahlkreise) on January 1, 2003. When the district was formed, it was split apart from Untertoggenburg. Today, the area is within the constituency of Toggenburg.