Herisau geodata
Herisau (Appenzell Ausserrhoden) is a seat of a first-order administrative division; located in Switzerland in Europe/Zurich (GMT+2) time zone. With population of 15,438 people, there are 77 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Switzerland, 70.4% of cities are located further ↓South; 93.7% of cities are located further ←West and 88% of cities have lower elevation than Herisau. Note1
Administrative division(s):
- Level 1: Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Level 2: Bezirk Hinterland
- Level 3: Herisau
Herisau GPS coordinates[2]
47° 23' 10.14" North, 9° 16' 44.976" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 47.86005°, | 8.57604° |
| Center: | 47.38615°, | 9.27916° |
| Lower-right: | 46.90795°, | 9.98229° |
| Map W x H: | 105.9×105.9 km | = 65.8×65.8mi |
| max Lat: | 47.76737° ⇑29.6% North |
| Herisau: | 47.38615° |
| min Lat: | ⇓70.4% South 45.83203° |
| min Long | Herisau | max Long |
| 5.97153° | 9.27916° | 10.44624° |
| W 93.7%⇐ | ⇒6.3% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Herisau is 780 m = 2559 ft, and this is 221.8 m = 728 ft above average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1845 m = 6053 ft | 12% |
| Herisau | 780 m 2559 ft | |
| Avg. | 558.2 m = 1831 ft | |
Min E: |
197 m = 646 ft | 88% |
See also: Switzerland elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Herisau is located in North temperate zone (between Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle). Distance of this North polar circle is 2132.3 km =1324.9 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Herisau |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 4738.2 | 2944.2 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 2132.3 | 1324.9 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 2662.9 | 1654.6 | to South |
| Equator | 5268.8 | 3273.9 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Herisau: (largest is in red/bold)
• Abtwil
5.2 km =3.2 mi, 
37°
• Andwil
5.8 km =3.6 mi, 
356°
• Degersheim
6.1 km =3.8 mi, 
257°
• Flawil
7.8 km =4.8 mi, 
292°
• Gonten
8.3 km =5.2 mi, 
142°
• Gossau
3.7 km =2.3 mi, 
330°
• Haslen
6.9 km =4.3 mi, 
105°
• Hundwil
3.8 km =2.4 mi, 
128°
• Niederbüren
10.4 km =6.5 mi, 327°
• Sankt Gallen
8.3 km =5.2 mi, 
59°
• Schwellbrunn
4.4 km =2.7 mi, 
211°
• Teufen
8.1 km =5 mi, 
86°
• Urnäsch
7.7 km =4.8 mi, 
179°
• Waldkirch
9.2 km =5.7 mi, 
3°
• Waldstatt
3.3 km =2.1 mi, 
174°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Switzerland existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
