Niederhelfenschwil

municipality in Switzerland

Niederhelfenschwil is a municipality in Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil village from the air
Niederhelfenschwil village from the air
Coat of arms of Niederhelfenschwil
Location of Niederhelfenschwil
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Niederhelfenschwil is located in Switzerland
Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil
Coordinates: 47°29′N 9°11′E / 47.483°N 9.183°E / 47.483; 9.183
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictWil
Government
 • MayorSimon Thalmann
Area
 • Total16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,149
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9525 Lenggenwil
9526 Zuckenriet
9527 Niederhelfenschwil
SFOS number3423
Surrounded byBischofszell (TG), Kradolf-Schönenberg (TG), Niederbüren, Oberbüren, Wuppenau (TG), Zuzwil
Websitewww.niederhelfenschwil.ch
SFSO statistics

Geography change

Niederhelfenschwil has an area of 16.34 square kilometres (6.31 square miles).

The municipality is to the north of the Thur river between Bischofszell and Wil. It includes the villages of Lenggenwil, Niederhelfenschwil and Zuckenriet as well as the hamlets of Dägetschwil, Dietenwil and Enkhüseren.

Niederhelfenschwil borders the following municipalities: Niederbüren, Oberbüren and Zuzwil (Canton of St. Gallen); Bischofszell, Kradolf-Schönenberg and Wuppenau (Canton of Thurgau).

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites change

  Media related to Niederhelfenschwil at Wikimedia Commons