Stein, St. Gallen

Stein
Location of Stein
Stein
Stein
Coordinates: 47°12′N 9°14′E / 47.200°N 9.233°E / 47.200; 9.233
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Government
 • MayorUeli Schärer
Area
 • Total
12.24 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Elevation
838 m (2,749 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
 • Total
374
 • Density30.6/km2 (79.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
9655
SFOS number3356
ISO 3166 codeCH-SG
Surrounded byAlt Sankt Johann, Amden, Nesslau-Krummenau
Websitewww.stein-sg.ch

Stein (German pronunciation: [ʃtaɪn] ) is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The municipalities of Nesslau-Krummenau and Stein merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Nesslau.