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Waldkirch
St. Gallenvillage
Total population
3,040
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Waldkirch is a village located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Located at 47.470°, 9.285°, Waldkirch occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 3,040. The location receives about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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
- Indian BalsamImpatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida22,295
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida9,508
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida6,948
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida3,932
- hedgehogErinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia3,667
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida3,514
- Early Goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Giant goldenrodSolidago gigantea Aiton · Magnoliopsida3,339
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,150
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 3.4 — 2022-10-16Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- 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
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
- Andwil SG2.2 mi away
- Arnegg2.3 mi away
- Bernhardzell2.4 mi away
- Engelburg3.2 mi away
- Häggenschwil3.3 mi away · pop. 1,426
- Abtwil SG3.7 mi away
- Gaiserwald3.8 mi away · pop. 7,495
- Niederbüren3.8 mi away · pop. 1,414
- Muolen4 mi away
- Gossau SG4.1 mi away · pop. 17,827
- Wittenbach4.6 mi away · pop. 10,026
- Niederhelfenschwil4.7 mi away · pop. 2,599
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
- 3444
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,500
- Wikidata
- Q64630
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