Swiss Towns / Episode 73
Uznach
15 October 2026 · St. Gallen
What happened in this episode?
In episode 73, Uznach was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'038 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'037 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Uznach lies in the canton of St. Gallen. It has 7'114 permanent residents and covers 7.54 km², which corresponds to around 944 residents per km².
- Canton: St. Gallen
- 7'114 permanent residents
- Area: 7.54 km²
Uznach rose again after a catastrophic fire.
During the night of 18–19 August 1762, fire destroyed the church, the hospital, 82 houses and 18 barns across Uznach. Only a few buildings and gates survived.