Wattwil

Wattwil
Location of Wattwil
Wattwil
Wattwil
Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°5′E / 47.300°N 9.083°E / 47.300; 9.083
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictToggenburg
Government
 • MayorAlois Gunzenreiner
Area
 • Total
43.93 km2 (16.96 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2014)
 • Total
8,536
 • Density194.3/km2 (503.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
9630
SFOS number3379
ISO 3166 codeCH-SG
Surrounded byBrunnadern, Bütschwil, Ebnat-Kappel, Ernetschwil, Goldingen, Gommiswald, Hemberg, Krinau, Lichtensteig, Mosnang, Oberhelfenschwil, Sankt Gallenkappel
Websitewww.wattwil.ch

Wattwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located along the Thur river. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Krinau merged into Wattwil.