About Widnau
Widnau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 4.2 km²
Population
10'409residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'853
Vacancy
0.69%
Foreign residents
29.6%
Dwellings
4'783
Jobs (FTE)
5'025
Tax multiplier
76%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Widnau, 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
5'025 full-time-equivalent jobs across 687 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'025FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary29.3%
Tertiary70.4%
Land use
70% built-up, 24% agricultural, 1% forest. Measured across 422 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement73.4%
Agriculture25.1%
Forest1.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.7%, ahead of Mitte at 20.9%.
Source BFS
SVP40.7%+5.9 pp
Mitte20.9%
FDP13.2%−0.6 pp
SP8.7%−1.2 pp
Grüne6.9%−1.8 pp
GLP5.1%−2.5 pp
EVP1.0%+0.6 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
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
