Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lichtensteig

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping284.6
Restaurants164.4

Lichtensteig Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population2,833
Male Population1,420 (50.1%)
Female Population1,413 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-8.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-0.8%
Median Age41 years (Male: 39.3, Female: 42.4)
NeighborhoodsSeebach, Lindenhof
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.32381, 9.08758
Postal Codes9620

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Lichtensteig Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,0942,9242,8562,7852,833
Population Density1,375.1 / km²1,299.6 / km²1,269.3 / km²1,237.8 / km²1,259.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichtensteig Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 2.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lichtensteig-10%-4.8%-2.5%
Canton of St. Gallen+19.4%+16.8%+11.2%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichtensteig Median Age

Median Age: 41 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lichtensteig41 yrs42.4 yrs39.3 yrs
Canton of St. Gallen40.5 yrs41.5 yrs39.5 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lichtensteig Population Density

Population Density: 1,259 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lichtensteig2,8332.25 km²1,259 / km²
Canton of St. Gallen493,5822,025.6 km²244 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lichtensteig Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lichtensteig

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lichtensteig

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lichtensteig CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lichtensteig32,540 tn11.49 tn14,462.2 tons/km²
Canton of St. Gallen5,642,940 tn11.43 tn2,785.8 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lichtensteig CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,540 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.49 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)14,462.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.150.3 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.642.8 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.620.6 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.245.3 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.526.4 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.116.2 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.759.7 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.268 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.149.2 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.148 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Lichtensteig

Lichtensteig is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

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