Swiss Towns / Episode 31
Lichtensteig
8 October 2026 · St. Gallen
What happened in this episode?
In episode 31, Lichtensteig was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'080 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'079 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Lichtensteig lies in the canton of St. Gallen. It has 2'157 permanent residents and covers 2.82 km², which corresponds to around 765 residents per km².
- Canton: St. Gallen
- 2'157 permanent residents
- Area: 2.82 km²
Lichtensteig won the Wakker Prize.
The Swiss Heritage Society awarded Lichtensteig its Wakker Prize in 2023 for its careful, inventive development.