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Rorschach
St. Gallentown
Total population
10,274
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Rorschach may refer to:Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss psychiatrist Rorschach test, his psychological evaluation method involving inkblots Harold Emil "Bud" Rorschach Jr. (1926–1993), American physicist Rorschach (character), a character from the comics Watchmen Rorschach, a 2020 comic Rorschach (band), American hardcore punk band Rorschach District, district in Switzerland Rorschach (film), a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film by Nisam Basheer Rorschach Test (band) The name of an alien vessel from Peter Watt's 2006 novel Blindsight Poison Ivy Rorschach, an alternative name for Poison Ivy (musician)
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Indian BalsamImpatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida16,270
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida11,981
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida4,713
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida4,417
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,362
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida3,340
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,292
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,093
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 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 3.6 — 2020-08-085 km SE of Gramais, Austria
- 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 St. Gallen
- Rorschacherberg0.7 mi away · pop. 7,685
- Goldach1 mi away · pop. 9,783
- Grub SG2 mi away
- Tübach2 mi away · pop. 1,337
- Staad SG2.1 mi away
- Eggersriet2.6 mi away · pop. 2,475
- Untereggen2.7 mi away · pop. 897
- Steinach2.9 mi away · pop. 2,899
- Altenrhein3 mi away
- Mörschwil3.3 mi away · pop. 3,116
- Thal3.4 mi away · pop. 6,351
- Berg SG4 mi away · pop. 1,033
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rorschach
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
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 3215
- Population (Wikidata)
- 9,439
- Wikidata
- Q68250
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771