Hemberg, St. Gallen
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| Coordinates: 47°18′N 9°10′E / 47.300°N 9.167°ECoordinates: 47°18′N 9°10′E / 47.300°N 9.167°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Toggenburg |
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| • Mayor | Walter Fischbacher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.18 km2 (7.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2016) | |
| • Total | 914 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9633 |
| SFOS number | 3372 |
| Surrounded by | Brunnadern, Ebnat-Kappel, Mogelsberg, Nesslau-Krummenau, Sankt Peterzell, Schönengrund (AR), Urnäsch (AR), Wattwil |
| Website |
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Hemberg is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Hemberg is first mentioned in 878 as Hemmenberch. In 1225 it was mentioned as Hemberc.
Hemberg has an area, as of 2006[update], of 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi). Of this area, 63.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Toggenburg Wahlkreis in the alpine foothills around the upper Neckar river. It is located in a line of hills at an elevation of 945 m (3,100 ft) and west of the Neckar river. It consists of the village of Hemberg and the hamlets of Bächli, Mistelegg, Bomen, Harzenmoos, Brand, Lemberg, Starkenbach, Wis and Unterhemberg.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess dancety Argent and Vert.
Hemberg has a population (as of 31 December 2016) of 914. As of 2007[update], about 5.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 14 are from Germany, 1 person is from Italy, 5 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 3 are from Austria, and 7 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.7%), with English being second most common ( 0.5%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.3%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 932 speak German, 1 person speaks, Italian,
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