About Gonten
Gonten District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Area
- 24.7 km²
Population
1'474residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'250
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
4.8%
Jobs (FTE)
753
Tax multiplier
79%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gonten, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
753 full-time-equivalent jobs across 180 businesses — services make up 46% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
753FTE total
Primary27.2%
Secondary26.3%
Tertiary46.5%
Land use
7% built-up, 59% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 2'474 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.6%
Agriculture60.5%
Forest32.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 91.8%, ahead of SVP at 0.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte91.8%
SVP0.4%−49.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.8%
Second homes15.2%
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
