Sargans

Sargans
Municipality
Coat of arms of Sargans
Coat of arms
Location of Sargans
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Sargans is located in Switzerland
Sargans
Sargans
Sargans is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Sargans
Sargans
Coordinates: 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
[1]
 • Total9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total6,134
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
7320
SFOS number3296
Surrounded byBalzers (LI), Fläsch (GR), Mels, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau
Websitewww.sargans.ch
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Sargans is a municipality in Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As of December 2016, 6,063 people lived there.

Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.

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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