Hemberg

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Hemberg

Total population

924

Coordinates47.30°, 9.18°

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

Overview

Hemberg is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil merged into the new municipality of Neckertal.

Geography

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

Notable people from here

Philipp Müller

Swiss politician

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Heinrich Hanselmann

director of Heilpädagogisches Seminar Zürich, university professor (1885-1960)

Andy Scherrer

Swiss pianist and saxophonist (1946–2019)

Arnold Hufenus

Swiss entrepreneur (1853-1931)

Bernadette Meier-Brändle

Swiss athletics competitor

Bertrand Roth

Swiss composer and pianist (1855-1938)

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Sabrina Hungerbühler

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Friedrich Joppich

(1888-1979)

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Hans Jucker

Swiss art historian and archaeologist (1918-1984)

Hermann Altherr

Swiss politician (1848-1927)

Jakob Vetsch-Hübscher

Swiss author (1879-1942)

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Peter Hans Böhringer

Swiss politician (1909–1976)

Yves Rüedi

Swiss jurist and lawyer

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Christian Rothenberger

Swiss politician (1868-1938)

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Mario Merigo

Italian conductor and violinist

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Yasemin Şefik

Turkish radio personality (born 1979)

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

Recently spotted species

European Hornet

Vespa crabro

Seen 2026-09-24

Southern Hawker

Aeshna cyanea

Seen 2026-09-20

Alpine Toadflax

Linaria alpina

Seen 2026-09-20

Common Lagoon Fly

Eristalinus aeneus

Seen 2026-09-20

Monk's-hood

Aconitum napellus

Seen 2026-09-20

Alpine Ibex

Capra ibex

Seen 2026-09-20

Fringe-flowered Gentian

Gentianopsis ciliata

Seen 2026-09-20

Maple gall wasp

Pediaspis aceris

Seen 2026-09-19

grey alder

Alnus incana

Seen 2026-09-19

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

Official Identifiers