Wil

Wil is the capital of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The former municipality of Bronschhofen merged into Wil on 1 January 2013.[1]

Coat of arms of Wil
Coordinates: 47°28′N 9°03′E / 47.467°N 9.050°E / 47.467; 9.050Coordinates: 47°28′N 9°03′E / 47.467°N 9.050°E / 47.467; 9.050
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictWahlkreis Wil
Government
 • MayorStadtpräsident
Bruno Gähwiler CVP
(as of 2008)
Area
 • Total7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
571 m (1,873 ft)
Population
 (January 2007)
 • Total17,198
 • Density2,257.0/km2 (5,845/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9500
Surrounded byBronschhofen, Jonschwil, Münchwilen (TG), Rickenbach (TG), Sirnach (TG), Uzwil, Wilen (TG), Zuzwil
Twin townsDobrzen Wielki (Poland)
Websitewww.stadtwil.ch
SFSO statistics
Wil

Wil Media

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013

Other websites

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