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Gossau

9015–9212
SG CANTON9015903091009200+2 PLZ
Residents
18'454
Area
27.5 km²
Elevation
638 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
870 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
116%
Postal codes
6

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
9'277 50.3%
Men
9'177 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'610 19.6%
Swiss citizens
14'296 76.7%
Foreign residents
4'337 23.3%
0–19 · 3'610 · 19.6%20–64 · 10'957 · 59.4%65+ · 3'887 · 21.1%
Foreign residents 23.3%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP36.2% · strongest party
SVP36.2%
Mitte21.7%
FDP14.4%
SP11.7%
GRÜNE6.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier116%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
116%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 40 of 75 in canton St. Gallen
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'312 mm
8.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
870 m
Mean elevation
640 m
Relief
380 m
Mean slope
4.9°
Flat share
61.3%
South-facing
5.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 380 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
147.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
197.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
32'800
147 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.24 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
9'019
Built before 194616.2%
Built since 200119.7%
1.24 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (6)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 6

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Gossau?
Gossau has 6 postal codes: 9015, 9030, 9100, 9200, 9204, 9212.
What is the tax rate in Gossau?
The municipal tax multiplier of Gossau is 116% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
How many residents does Gossau have?
Gossau has 18'454 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Gossau?
Gossau has 4'337 foreign residents, a share of 23.28% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Gossau?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Gossau with 36.228% of the vote.

Map

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