Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sargans

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management7028 years
Health and medical44
Real estate4251 years
Restaurants28
Shopping27
Beauty salons25
Construction of buildings2459 years
Education22
Car repair22
Other construction15
Shopping other13
Technical construction services13

Sargans Facts

Area2.2 km²
Population4,958
Male Population2,437 (49.2%)
Female Population2,521 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+38.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.7%
Median Age41.2 years (Male: 40.2, Female: 42.2)
NeighborhoodsKreis 2
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.04896, 9.44103

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Sargans Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,5813,8804,1074,8794,958
Population Density1,637 / km²1,773.7 / km²1,877.5 / km²2,230.4 / km²2,266.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sargans Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 18.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sargans+36.2%+25.7%+18.8%
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

Sargans Median Age

Median Age: 41.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sargans41.2 yrs42.2 yrs40.2 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)

Sargans Population Density

Population Density: 2,267 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sargans4,9582.188 km²2,267 / 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

Sargans 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 Sargans

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sargans

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

Sargans CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sargans56,560 tn11.41 tn25,855.9 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
Sargans CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)56,560 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)25,855.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
2/1/181:47 AM3.839.8 km5,000 m4km N of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
1/17/187:07 PM440 km10,000 m2km NE of Innerbraz, Austriausgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.64 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.642.4 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.515.3 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.148.1 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.733.7 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/21/084:40 PM4.231.8 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.113.8 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
10/24/068:05 PM3.347.4 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Sargans

Sargans is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was also a County of the..

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