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Schänis
St. Gallenvillage
Total population
3,573
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Schänis is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.159°, 9.047°). Population sits at roughly 3,573 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available 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. · Magnoliopsida8,318
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,518
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia4,392
- Indian BalsamImpatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida3,169
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,156
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida3,003
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,757
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida2,587
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 3.8 — 2018-02-014 km N of Innerbraz, Austria
- M 4 — 2018-01-172 km NE of Innerbraz, Austria
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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
- Rufi1.5 mi away
- Maseltrangen2.2 mi away
- Weesen2.9 mi away · pop. 1,583
- Benken SG3.3 mi away · pop. 3,073
- Kaltbrunn3.9 mi away · pop. 3,694
- Rieden SG4.2 mi away · pop. 707
- Amden4.5 mi away · pop. 1,593
- Betlis5 mi away
- Gommiswald5.1 mi away · pop. 2,634
- Uznach5.4 mi away · pop. 5,369
- Uetliburg5.7 mi away
- Ernetschwil5.8 mi away · pop. 1,289
Geography & sun
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









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 3315
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,818
- Wikidata
- Q65446
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771