About Amden
Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 47.6 km²
Population
1'901residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'954
Vacancy
1.81%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
1'713
Jobs (FTE)
538
Tax multiplier
103%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Amden, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
538 full-time-equivalent jobs across 176 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
538FTE total
Primary23.8%
Secondary10.4%
Tertiary65.8%
Land use
3% built-up, 36% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 4'306 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.5%
Agriculture41.3%
Forest55.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.9%, ahead of Mitte at 28.9%.
Source BFS
SVP41.9%+3.0 pp
Mitte28.9%
FDP8.2%−0.5 pp
Grüne5.8%−4.4 pp
SP5.3%+0.5 pp
GLP4.9%−1.7 pp
EDU1.3%−0.6 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
51.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 48.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences51.6%
Second homes48.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'818 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.4°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Ebnat-Kappel, 623 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1818 mm
Ebnat-Kappel · 623 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
