About 9404 Rorschacherberg
Rorschach may refer to:Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss psychiatrist Rorschach test, his psychological evaluation method involving inkblots Harold Emil "Bud" Rorschach Jr. (1926–1993), American physicist Rorschach (character), a character from the comics Watchmen Rorschach, a 2020 comic Rorschach (band), American hardcore punk band Rorschach District, district in Switzerland Rorschach (film), a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film by Nisam Basheer Rorschach Test (band) The name of an alien vessel from Peter Watt's 2006 novel Blindsight Poison Ivy Rorschach, an alternative name for Poison Ivy (musician)
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 1.8 km²
Population
10'274residents
Median taxable income
CHF 51'419
Vacancy
2.15%
Foreign residents
52.7%
Dwellings
5'814
Tax multiplier
129%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9404 Rorschacherberg, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Land use
93% built-up, 6% agricultural, 1% forest. Measured across 178 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement93.3%
Agriculture6.2%
Forest0.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.9%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
SVP25.9%+0.3 pp
SP23.3%−1.7 pp
Mitte15.6%
FDP13.8%−0.5 pp
Grüne10.4%−0.5 pp
GLP5.5%−2.0 pp
EDU1.2%+0.4 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.4%
Second homes12.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
