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Galgenen
Schwyzvillage
Total population
3,927
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Schwyz, Switzerland, Galgenen stands as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.182°, 8.874°). The population stands at approximately 3,927. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida12,978
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia12,043
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta7,204
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia6,055
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,885
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida4,680
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida4,104
- Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta3,986
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
- M 3.8 — 2018-02-014 km N of Innerbraz, Austria
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Schwyz
- Wangen SZ1.2 mi away · pop. 5,583
- Siebnen1.2 mi away
- Lachen SZ1.3 mi away · pop. 9,529
- Nuolen1.6 mi away
- Altendorf2.2 mi away · pop. 4,638
- Schübelbach2.6 mi away · pop. 7,030
- Tuggen3.5 mi away · pop. 3,469
- Buttikon3.7 mi away · pop. 2,133
- Vorderthal4.3 mi away · pop. 988
- Egg SZ4.5 mi away
- Pfäffikon SZ4.7 mi away · pop. 7,222
- Reichenburg4.8 mi away · pop. 3,402
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 1342
- Population (Wikidata)
- 5,209
- Wikidata
- Q66580
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771