About Sevelen
Sevelen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 30.3 km²
Population
5'411residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'513
Vacancy
1.10%
Foreign residents
41.1%
Dwellings
2'727
Jobs (FTE)
2'393
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sevelen, 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
2'393 full-time-equivalent jobs across 305 businesses — services make up 33% of employment, industry 61% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'393FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary61.3%
Tertiary33.2%
Land use
8% built-up, 50% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 3'028 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.9%
Agriculture53.6%
Forest37.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.1%, ahead of FDP at 17.2%.
Source BFS
SVP39.1%+2.8 pp
FDP17.2%−2.6 pp
SP12.8%−0.6 pp
Mitte11.8%
Grüne6.3%−0.8 pp
GLP3.7%−0.8 pp
EVP3.5%−1.2 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.3%
Second homes13.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.6°C with 1'039 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Vaduz, 457 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.6°C
Rain 1039 mm
Sun ≈130 days
Vaduz · 457 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
