What is the population of Schmerikon, St. Gallen?

Schmerikon has a population of approximately 3,182 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Schmerikon, St. Gallen located?

Schmerikon is located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.2256°, 8.9416°.

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Schmerikon

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Total population

3,182

Coordinates47.23°, 8.94°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Schmerikon is a village. Located at 47.226°, 8.942°, Schmerikon occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 3,182 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. 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

Latitude

47.2256

Longitude

8.9416

Water area

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

462,114

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
13,666
European roe deer
Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
13,563
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
9,070
red fox
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
5,929
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
4,901
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
4,596
Canadian Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
4,368
Indian Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida
4,305

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

124

Largest magnitude

4.5

Largest event

2009-01-04

Most recent

M 3.7 — 2026-04-26
4 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
M 3.5 — 2024-06-27
1 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
M 4.2 — 2024-06-04
2 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
M 3.8 — 2022-09-01
2 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
M 4 — 2020-10-25
5 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
M 3.8 — 2018-02-01
4 km N of Innerbraz, Austria

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in St. Gallen

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Geography & sun

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 3338
Population (Wikidata): 3,709
Wikidata: Q66684

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

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