Wattwil

Wattwil
Location of Wattwil
Wattwil
Wattwil
Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°5′E / 47.300°N 9.083°E / 47.300; 9.083
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Government
  MayorAlois Gunzenreiner
Area
  Total
51.25 km2 (19.79 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total
8,736
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9630
SFOS number3379
ISO 3166 codeCH-SG
Surrounded byBrunnadern, Bütschwil, Ebnat-Kappel, Ernetschwil, Goldingen, Gommiswald, Hemberg, Krinau, Lichtensteig, Mosnang, Oberhelfenschwil, Sankt Gallenkappel
Websitewww.wattwil.ch
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Wattwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located along the Thur river. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Krinau merged into Wattwil.