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Wildhaus

Coordinates: 47°12′N 9°21′E / 47.200°N 9.350°E / 47.200; 9.350
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Wildhaus
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Wildhaus is located in Switzerland
Wildhaus
Wildhaus
Wildhaus is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Wildhaus
Wildhaus
Coordinates: 47°12′N 9°21′E / 47.200°N 9.350°E / 47.200; 9.350
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictWahlkreis Toggenburg
Area
 • Total34.43 km2 (13.29 sq mi)
Elevation
1,095 m (3,593 ft)
Population
 (January 2004)
 • Total1,246
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9658
SFOS number3357
Surrounded byAlt Sankt Johann, Gams, Grabs, Hundwil (AR), Nesslau-Krummenau, Rüte (AI), Schwende (AI), Sennwald
Websitewww.wildhaus.ch
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Wildhaus is a village and municipality near St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. About 1,200 people live there. Huldrych Zwingli was born there in 1484. With 9658, Wildhaus has the highest zip code in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010, the former municipalities of Wildhaus and Alt St. Johann merged into the new municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann.[1]

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  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 23 September 2009

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