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Walchwil
Zugvillage
Total population
3,731
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Zug, Switzerland, Walchwil occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 3,731 according to the open data we track. Located at 47.101°, 8.515°, Walchwil occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Walchwil.
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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. · Magnoliopsida8,043
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida6,240
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta6,022
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia5,424
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia5,176
- Early Goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Giant goldenrodSolidago gigantea Aiton · Magnoliopsida4,462
- Lesser Marbled FritillaryBrenthis ino (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta4,348
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida4,200
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 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- 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
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 Zug
- Risch3.3 mi away · pop. 506
- Oberwil3.4 mi away
- Buonas4 mi away · pop. 753
- Unterägeri4.2 mi away · pop. 7,179
- Zug4.7 mi away · pop. 29,251
- Allenwinden4.8 mi away
- Rotkreuz4.8 mi away · pop. 8,518
- Holzhäusern5.1 mi away · pop. 662
- Arbach5.2 mi away
- Oberägeri5.2 mi away · pop. 4,740
- Inwil5.7 mi away
- Edlibach6.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Walchwil
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
- 1710
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,663
- Wikidata
- Q66298
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771