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Gams

St. Gallenvillage

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Total population

2,867

Air quality index

28Good
Elevation490 m
Coordinates47.21°, 9.44°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gams is a village located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.205°, 9.442°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,867. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.2054
Longitude
9.4421
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
250,927
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Balsam
    Impatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida
    4,034
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    3,443
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    3,246
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,433
  • Early Goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Giant goldenrod
    Solidago gigantea Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    2,357
  • Butterfly-bush
    Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
    2,091
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    2,065
  • Chalk-hill Blue
    Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
    1,802

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
140
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2009-01-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Wolfgang Grönebaum
Wolfgang Grönebaum
actor (1927-1998)
Simon Ammann
Simon Ammann
Swiss ski jumper
Pipilotti Rist
Pipilotti Rist
Swiss video and installation artist (born 1962)
A
Andreas Sprecher von Bernegg
Swiss botanist (1871-1951)
Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli
Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531)
U
Ursula Konzett
Liechtensteiner alpine skier
Klaus Wanger
Klaus Wanger
Liechtensteiner politician
C
Cengiz Biçer
Turkish association football player (born 1987)
R
Reto Hug
triathlete
Walter Steiner
Walter Steiner
ski jumper
P
Petra Wenzel
Liechtensteiner alpine skier
B
Benjamin Fischer
Liechtensteiner footballer
Peter Jehle
Peter Jehle
Liechtensteiner footballer
A
Andrea Matt
Liechtensteiner politician
Martin Meyer
Martin Meyer
Liechtensteiner politician
K
Karl Alpiger
alpine skier

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

Nearby places in St. Gallen

Browse all places in St. Gallen →

Geography & sun

Elevation
1,608 ft (490 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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Pill Woodlouse
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare
Seen 2026-10-16
Fencepost jumping spider
Fencepost jumping spider
Marpissa muscosa
Seen 2026-10-15
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-10-15
hairy vetch
hairy vetch
Vicia villosa
Seen 2026-10-13
Dotted Stem Bolete
Dotted Stem Bolete
Neoboletus erythropus
Seen 2026-10-13
Mediterranean Spiny False Wolf Spider
Mediterranean Spiny False Wolf Spider
Zoropsis spinimana
Seen 2026-10-13
Lawn daisy
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
Seen 2026-10-13
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Seen 2026-10-11
Norway maple
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
Seen 2026-10-09

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
3272
Population (Wikidata)
3,471
Wikidata
Q67315

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771