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Gähwil
St. Gallenvillage
Total population
538
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in St. Gallen
- Müselbach1.9 mi away
- Kirchberg SG2 mi away · pop. 7,904
- Mosnang3 mi away · pop. 2,969
- Bazenheid3.3 mi away
- Lütisburg3.7 mi away · pop. 1,395
- Bütschwil4.1 mi away · pop. 3,550
- Unterrindal4.2 mi away
- Ganterschwil4.2 mi away · pop. 1,111
- Jonschwil4.4 mi away · pop. 3,134
- Tufertschwil4.5 mi away
- Schwarzenbach SG4.7 mi away · pop. 240
- Libingen4.8 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org