Swiss Towns / Episode 182
Gossau (SG)
2 November 2026 · St. Gallen
What happened in this episode?
In episode 182, Gossau (SG) was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'929 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'928 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Gossau (SG) lies in the canton of St. Gallen. It has 18'943 permanent residents and covers 27.51 km², which corresponds to around 689 residents per km².
- Canton: St. Gallen
- 18'943 permanent residents
- Area: 27.51 km²
Gossau's dairy boom began at a castle.
The municipality's first cheese dairy opened at Schloss Oberberg in 1850. By 1864, Gossau already had ten cheese dairies.