Benken, St. Gallen

Benken
Municipality
Benken - a view from the air
Benken - a view from the air
Coat of arms of Benken
Coat of arms
Location of Benken
Map
Benken is located in Switzerland
Benken
Benken
Benken is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Benken
Benken
Coordinates: 47°12′N 9°1′E / 47.200°N 9.017°E / 47.200; 9.017
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictSee-Gaster
Government
 • MayorRoland Tremp
Area
[1]
 • Total16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,025
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8717
SFOS number3312
Surrounded byBilten (GL), Kaltbrunn, Reichenburg (SZ), Schänis, Schübelbach (SZ), Tuggen (SZ), Uznach
Websitewww.benken.ch
SFSO statistics

Benken is a municipality in See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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