Sargans is a municipality in Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As of December 2016, 6,063 people lived there.
Sargans | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sargans  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,134 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 7320 |
| SFOS number | 3296 |
| 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.
References
change- ↑ "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
