Wil
Switzerland · Kanton St. GallenCH
City in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Wil is a town and political municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It has a small-town character and is an important center for the west of the canton, lower Toggenburg and Hinterthurgau. Wil had a population of 25,176 by the end of 2024. With 74,550 inhabitants, the agglomeration of Wil is the second-largest conurbation in Eastern Switzerland. The former political municipality of Bronschhofen has been part of the town of Wil since 1 January 2013. For more than 500 years, the prince-abbots of St. Gallen resided in the "Hof" of Wil; Wil is also called "Abbots Town" ("Äbtestadt") and is the third largest city in the canton of St. Gallen, after St. Gallen and Rapperswil-Jona.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 23,955
- Coordinates
- 47.462, 9.046
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Elevation
- 571 m
Overview of Wil
Part of Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland, Wil is a small town. Population figures land around 23,955. It sits at about 571 m above sea level. So plan the length of your visit accordingly. Visitors mostly come here for sports. Being northern-hemisphere, the best months shift accordingly.
Things to do in Wil
Sports in Wil
(1)Sports in Wil covers Golf. Enough to anchor an afternoon or a full day. The list follows Wil's own activity tags.
Getting there & around
Expect limited services: reach Kanton St. Gallen first, then drive or cycle into Wil. The local time zone is Europe/Zurich.
Similar destinations
Places near Wil that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Wil known for?
- Wil is mainly a destination for sports, set in Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland with around 23,955 inhabitants.
- What can you do in Wil?
- You can plan around Golf in Wil. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- Where is Wil located?
- Administratively, Wil sits in Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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