Sargans

Sargans is a municipality in Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As of December 2016, 6,063 people lived there.

Sargans
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Sargans
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Coordinates: 47°02′N 9°26′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	St. Gallen
District	Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Government
• Mayor	Jörg Tanner
Area [1]
• 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.sargans.ch SFSO statistics

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