Wattwil

Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°5′E / 47.300°N 9.083°E / 47.300; 9.083
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Wattwil
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Wattwil is located in Switzerland
Wattwil
Wattwil
Wattwil is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Wattwil
Wattwil
Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°5′E / 47.300°N 9.083°E / 47.300; 9.083
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Government
 • MayorAlois Gunzenreiner
Area
 • Total51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total8,736
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8726 Ricken
9622 Krinau
9630 Wattwil
SFOS number3379
LocalitiesBleiken, Bunt, Chrummbach/Heiterswil, Hänsenberg, Hochsteig, Hummelwald, Krinau, Laad, Ricken, Scheftenau, Schmidberg, Schönenberg, Steintal, Ulisbach
Surrounded byBrunnadern, Bütschwil, Ebnat-Kappel, Ernetschwil, Goldingen, Gommiswald, Hemberg, Krinau, Lichtensteig, Mosnang, Oberhelfenschwil, St. Gallenkappel
Websitewww.wattwil.ch
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Wattwil is a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013, Krinau became a part of Wattwil.[3]

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. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013

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