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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Coat of arms of Sargans
Coordinates: 47°02′N 9°26′E / 47.033°N 9.433°E / 47.033; 9.433Coordinates: 47°02′N 9°26′E / 47.033°N 9.433°E / 47.033; 9.433
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictWahlkreis Sarganserland
Government
 • MayorJörg Tanner
Area
 • Total9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (December 2016)
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Population
 (December 2016)
 • TotalTemplate:Fix comma category
 • Density639.6/km2 (1,656.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7320
Surrounded byBalzers (LI), Fläsch (GR), Mels, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau
Websitewww.sargans.ch
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Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.

Sargans Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Sargans at Wikimedia Commons