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Gähwil

St. Gallenvillage

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Total population

538

Elevation755 m
WeatherAvg high 56.2°F
Coordinates47.40°, 9.00°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Gähwil is a small village. Public datasets list a population of roughly 538. Coordinates of 47.398°, 9.001° situate Gähwil in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 56.2°F and lows near 41.6°F, together with about 54.3 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.3977
Longitude
9.0015
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
56.2°F
Avg low
41.6°F
Annual precipitation
54.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in St. Gallen

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,477 ft (755 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,240

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org