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Sargans
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Coat of arms of Sargans
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton St. Gallen
District Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Area
 • Total 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 6,213
 • Density 656.8/km2 (1,701.0/sq mi)
Postal code
7320
Surrounded by Balzers (LI), Fläsch (GR), Mels, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau

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.


Images for kids

  • Picswiss SG-37-24

    View from Mt. Laufböden toward Mels and Sargans

  • 2008-05-19 Sargans Schloss 5528

    Sargans from Schloss Sargans

  • 2008-05-19 Sargans Schloss 5527

    Village church in Sargans

  • Schloss Sargans

    Schloss Sargans

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