Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Uzwil

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management6328 years
Shopping32
Restaurants32
Real estate25
Beauty salons19
Construction of buildings18
Shopping other16
Hairdressers16
Health and medical15
Education14
Public administration14
Electronics stores13
All food and beverage12

Uzwil Facts

Area6.2 km²
Population9,106
Male Population4,572 (50.2%)
Female Population4,534 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+11.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.8%
Median Age40.3 years (Male: 40, Female: 40.6)
NeighborhoodsLindenhof
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.43653, 9.13422
Postal Codes92409244

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Uzwil Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8,1888,1908,2958,7909,106
Population Density1,323.3 / km²1,323.6 / km²1,340.6 / km²1,420.6 / km²1,471.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Uzwil Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Uzwil+7.4%+7.3%+6%
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

Uzwil Median Age

Median Age: 40.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Uzwil40.3 yrs40.6 yrs40 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)

Uzwil Population Density

Population Density: 1,472 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Uzwil9,1066.2 km²1,472 / 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

Uzwil 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 Uzwil

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Uzwil

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Uzwil

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

Uzwil CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Uzwil104,236 tn11.45 tn16,846.2 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
Uzwil CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)104,236 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)16,846.2 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 PM4.163.2 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
12/12/1312:59 AM3.650.3 km2,600 m1km SSW of Balzers, Liechtensteinusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.614.1 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.254.7 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.533.7 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.15 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.771.7 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/5/0711:15 AM3.154.9 km0 mAustriausgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.160.7 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/10/056:44 PM3.171.5 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Uzwil

Uzwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

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