Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2010, through the merger of Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus (which includes also Unterwasser).Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009
Demographics The former municipalities that would become Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann had a combined population of (as of ).
Historic population The historical population is given in the following table: year population (Alt St. Johann) population (Wildhaus)History and numbers for Wildhaus accessed 12 January 2010 population total 1850 1,623 1,163 2,786 1900 1,504 1,096 2,600 1950 1,434 1,150 2,584 2000 1,453 1,278 2,731
Weather Wildhaus has an average of 157 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is August, during which time Wildhaus receives an average of of rain or snow. During this month, there is precipitation for an average of 14.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.8, but with only of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is October, with an average of of precipitation over 14.7 days., the weather station elevation is 1000 meters above sea level.
Heritage sites of national significance The Paleolithic cave, Wildenmannlisloch in Alt St. Johann and the birthplace of the Reformer Huldrych Zwingli at Lisighus 167 in Wildhaus are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, accessed 12-Jan-2010
Transport A PostAuto bus line links Alt St. Johann, Unterwasser and Wildhaus to , and railway stations. There is a gondola lift/chair lift from Alt St. Johann to Alp Sellamatt. From Unterwasser, there is a funicular (Iltiosbahn) and aerial tram to Chäserrugg, one of the peaks of the Churfirsten. From Wildhaus, there are a gondola lift to Gamplüt (below Wildhauser Schafberg) and chair lifts to Oberdorf and Gamserrugg.
See also List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland Tourism in Switzerland
References
External links
OAlt St. Johann official website Wildhaus website