The Tamina River in Switzerland originates near the Egghorn (2600 m). First her course follows a North to South direction through the Marchtal.

Then it changes ist direction to West to East and provides Lake Gigerwald in the Galfeisen Valley with fresh water and also drains it. The last section is from East to Northeast through the Tamina Valley, where it finally merges with the Alpine Rhine after about 18 km total length.

Historically, the Tamina valley (Taminatal, also Vättnertal) was owned by the Pfäfers Abbey

Pfäfers Abbey

Pfäfers Abbey , also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St...

, joined to the canton of St. Gallen

Canton of St. Gallen

The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...

at its formation in 1803.