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Lichtensteig

St. Gallenvillage

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Total population

1,900

Elevation648 m
Coordinates47.32°, 9.09°

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

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City facts

Overview

Lichtensteig is a village in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.323°, 9.087°). The population stands at approximately 1,900. The latitude suggests 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Lichtensteig.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.3231
Longitude
9.0875
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,126 ft (648 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 Lichtensteig

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
3374
Population (Wikidata)
1,870
Wikidata
Q69274

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771