St.Gallen, or sometimes Sankt Gallen (Sankt Gallen; English: StGall; French:Saint-Gall; Italian:San Gallo; Romansh:Son Gagl) is the capital of the canton of St.Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration (with around 160,000 inhabitants) and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic base.