Walenstadt

Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°19′E / 47.117°N 9.317°E / 47.117; 9.317
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Walenstadt is located in Switzerland
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Walenstadt is located in Canton of St. Gallen
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Walenstadt
Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°19′E / 47.117°N 9.317°E / 47.117; 9.317
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictWahlkreis Sarganserland
Government
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Werner Schnider
(as of 2008)
Area
 • Total45.81 km2 (17.69 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total5,679
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8880
SFOS number3298
LocalitiesWalenstadt, Walenstadtberg, Knoblisbühl, Berschis, Tscherlach
Surrounded byAlt Sankt Johann, Flums, Grabs, Quarten, Sevelen, Wartau
Websitewww.walenstadt.ch
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Walenstadt is a small city in east Switzerland. It is near Lake Walen and is divided in four part cities: Tscherlach, Berschis, Walenstadt and Walenstadtberg.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Canton of St. Gallen Statistics Office Wohnbevölkerung (bis 2012) (in German) accessed 21 August 2013

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