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Which cantons were regrouped as the Säntis Canton between 1798 and 1803?

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  • St. Gall, Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures and Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures

Why

The Säntis Canton (1798-1803) united Saint Gall, Appenzell Outer Rhodes, and Appenzell Inner Rhodes during the Helvetic Republic. This regrouping reflected the administrative reorganization imposed by Napoleonic France.

  • St. Gall, Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures and Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures
  • Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures, Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures and Les Grisons
  • St. Gall, Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures and Les Grisons
  • St. Gall and Les Grisons

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