LICHTENSTEIG

Saint Gallen · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 47.32°N / 9.09°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,659,898

Lichtensteig is a city in Switzerland with a population of 1,870. It sits at 47.32/9.09, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 2 km from Wattwil.

Population 1,870

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Saint Gallen
Coords: 47.32°N / 9.09°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Wattwil Saint Gallen 8,089 2.7 km

NE Brunnadern Saint Gallen 912 3.5 km

NE Oberhelfenschwil Saint Gallen 1,318 4.1 km

N Bütschwil Saint Gallen 3,393 4.2 km

NW Mosnang Saint Gallen 2,936 5.5 km

NE Mogelsberg Saint Gallen 2,213 5.6 km

N Ganterschwil Saint Gallen 1,145 6.4 km

E Sankt Peterzell Saint Gallen 1,207 6.7 km

E Hemberg Saint Gallen 921 7.1 km

S Ebnat-Kappel Saint Gallen 4,852 7.4 km

Air access

nearby

LSZX

Schänis Airfield

Small airport

17.3 km

LSPV

Wangen-Lachen Airfield

Small airport

21.3 km

LSZT

Lommis Airfield

Small airport

23.2 km

LSZV

Sitterdorf Airfield

Small airport

24.5 km

LSZK

Speck-Fehraltorf Airfield

Small airport

25.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lichtensteig?: 1,870 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lichtensteig in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Lichtensteig in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Lichtensteig?: Schänis Airfield (LSZX).
How far is Lichtensteig from Bern?: About 131 km.
Does Lichtensteig have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Lichtensteig in?: Saint Gallen.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2659898

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  "data": {
    "id": 2659898,
    "name": "Lichtensteig",
    "ascii_name": "Lichtensteig",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 1870,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 47.32381,
    "longitude": 9.08758
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.3x smaller than Wattwil.
2 km from Wattwil.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.