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| style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85 | Prominence: | style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220 | 2,021 m, no. 13 in the Alps |-

|- | style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor="#e7dcc3" width=85 | Coordinates: | style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220 | [47°15′N, 9°21′E]Coordinates: |-

|} Säntis is a mountain (2502 m, [47°15′N 9°21′E]) in the Swiss Prealps, part of the Alpstein range. It can be reached by aerial tramway from Schwägalp.

The peak is the highest point of the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and also shared by the Canton of St. Gallen.

From the Swisscom transmission tower (123.55 m), various VHF radio and television programs (SF1, SF2) of SRG SSR idée suisse are broadcast.

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