About Wittenbach
Wittenbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 12.2 km²
Population
10'142residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'959
Vacancy
1.28%
Foreign residents
29.6%
Dwellings
4'766
Jobs (FTE)
3'745
Tax multiplier
123%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wittenbach, 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
3'745 full-time-equivalent jobs across 463 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'745FTE total
Primary2.5%
Secondary31.6%
Tertiary65.8%
Land use
22% built-up, 56% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 1'221 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.3%
Agriculture56.3%
Forest21.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.0%, ahead of FDP at 19.5%.
Source BFS
SVP32.0%+1.9 pp
FDP19.5%−0.1 pp
Mitte18.9%
SP12.5%−0.7 pp
Grüne6.5%−1.5 pp
GLP5.9%−1.2 pp
EVP1.5%±0 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
