Mels

Mels is a municipality in Sarganserland in the Seez Valley, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Mels
Municipality
The church of Mels
Coat of arms
Location of Mels
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Coordinates: 47°3′N 9°25′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	St. Gallen
District	Sarganserland
Government
• Mayor	Guido Fischer
Area [1]
• Total	140.00 km2 (54.05 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	8,620
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8887
SFOS number	3293
Surrounded by	Bad Ragaz, Fläsch (GR), Flums, Glarus Süd (GL), Pfäfers, Sargans, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau
Website	www.mels.ch SFSO statistics