Wil is a town and political municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, with a small-town character and a role as an important centre for the west of the canton, the lower Toggenburg and the Hinterthurgau. The former municipality of Bronschhofen has been part of the town since 1 January 2013, and the merger raised its area to about 20.8 square kilometres. The agglomeration of Wil, with about 74,550 inhabitants, is the second-largest conurbation in Eastern Switzerland. In 1984 the town was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Most residents speak German, with Albanian and Italian the next most common languages at the 2000 census.
Facts
Area (sq km) Elevation (m) Elevation Band Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Switzerland: Cantons and Cities
citypopulation.deCities table, 2025 estimate
Wil SG 19,600 20,490 20,689 22,584 24,132 25,437 2080
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View the Source 2. Wil (Wikipedia)
Geography
Since the merger in 2013, Wil now has an area of 20.82 km2 (8.04 sq mi).
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is a town and political municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland
View the Source3. Opentopodata (SRTM): SRTM 90 m elevation at 47.4667,9.05
Opentopodata (SRTM)Elevation of the place coordinates 47.4667,9.05, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)Quote, Elevation of the place coordinates 47.4667,9.05, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)
"elevation": 597.0
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