Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The middle of the three Seerenbach Falls is the highest waterfall in Switzerland (302 m (991 ft)).

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent a Lion passant Gules and Azure a Crown Or.

Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 34 are from Germany, 5 are from Italy, 59 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 6 are from Austria, 9 are from Turkey, and 66 are from another country.

[4] Out of the total population in Amden, as of 2000[update], the highest education level completed by 334 people (21.0% of the population) was Primary, while 541 (34.0%) have completed Secondary, 164 (10.3%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 56 (3.5%) are not in school.

[8] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The ruined Roman watch tower at Betlis-Stralegg is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[12] From the 2000 census[update], 1,007 or 63.2% are Roman Catholic, while 337 or 21.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.