Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | |
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Wildhaus-Alt Sankt Johann Alt Sankt Johann | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | |
Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′N 9°17′E / 47.183°N 9.283°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Toggenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolf Züllig (as of 2010) |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 2,624 |
| • Density | 29.98/km2 (77.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | |
| SFOS number | 3359 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
| Surrounded by | Amden, Grabs, Nesslau-Krummenau, Quarten, Stein, Walenstadt |
| Website | www.wildhaus-altstjohann.ch |
Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2010, through the merger of Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus (which includes also Unterwasser).[2]
Demographics
The former municipalities that would become Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann had a combined population of 2,624 (as of December 2020).[3]
Historic population
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population (Alt St. Johann)[4] |
population (Wildhaus)[5] |
population total |
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| 1850 | 1,623 | 1,163 | 2,786 |
| 1900 | 1,504 | 1,096 | 2,600 |
| 1950 | 1,434 | 1,150 | 2,584 |
| 2000 | 1,453 | 1,278 | 2,731 |
Weather
Wildhaus has an average of 157 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,640 mm (65 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August, during which time Wildhaus receives an average of 202 mm (8.0 in) of rain or snow. During this month, there is precipitation for an average of 14.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.8, but with only 199 mm (7.8 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is October, with an average of 100 mm (3.9 in) of precipitation over 14.7 days.[6]
Heritage sites of national significance
The Paleolithic cave, Wildenmannlisloch in Alt St. Johann and the birthplace of the Reformer Huldrych Zwingli at Lisighus 167 in Wildhaus are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[7]
Transport
A PostAuto bus line links Alt St. Johann, Unterwasser and Wildhaus to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann, Wattwil and Buchs SG railway stations. There is a gondola lift/chair lift from Alt St. Johann to Alp Sellamatt.[8] From Unterwasser, there is a funicular (Iltiosbahn) and aerial tram to Chäserrugg, one of the peaks of the Churfirsten. From Wildhaus, there are a gondola lift to Gamplüt[9] (below Wildhauser Schafberg) and chair lifts to Oberdorf and Gamserrugg.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen" (in German). Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 23 September 2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Alt St. Johann" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ History and numbers for Wildhaus (in German) accessed 12 January 2010
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 1000 meters above sea level.
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 12-Jan-2010
- ^ "www.sellamatt.ch". www.sellamatt.ch (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Gondelbahn Gamplüt". www.gamplüt.ch (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Lift operator Wildhaus – Gamserrugg (Toggenburg)". www.skiresort.info. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
External links
Media related to Wildhaus-Alt Sankt Johann at Wikimedia Commons
- "Alt St. Johann" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- OAlt St. Johann official website (in German)
- Wildhaus website (in German)