Sargans
Sargans is a municipality in Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As of December 2016, 6,063 people lived there.
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Location of Sargans
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| Coordinates: 47°02′N 9°26′E / 47.033°N 9.433°ECoordinates: 47°02′N 9°26′E / 47.033°N 9.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Wahlkreis Sarganserland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Tanner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (December 2016) | |
| • Total | 6,063 |
| • Density | 639.6/km2 (1,656.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7320 |
| Surrounded by | Balzers (LI), Fläsch (GR), Mels, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
Sargans Media
Aerial view from 200 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)
View from Mt. Laufböden toward Mels and Sargans
Sargans from Schloss Sargans
View from the castle of Sargans
Castle in Sargans, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
References
Other websites
Media related to Sargans at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
