Swiss Towns / Episode 47
Bad Ragaz
10 October 2026 · St. Gallen
What happened in this episode?
In episode 47, Bad Ragaz was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'064 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'063 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Bad Ragaz lies in the canton of St. Gallen. It has 6'836 permanent residents and covers 25.40 km², which corresponds to around 269 residents per km².
- Canton: St. Gallen
- 6'836 permanent residents
- Area: 25.40 km²
Warm spring water arrived in 1840.
A road to Bad Pfäfers opened through the Tamina gorge in 1839. One year later, thermal water was piped down to Ragaz.