- Sargans
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Sargans
municipality_name = Sargans
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Sargans-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = St. Gallen
iso-code-region = CH-SG
district = Wahlkreis Sarganserland
lat_d=47|lat_m=02|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=26|long_EW=E
postal_code = 7320
municipality_code = 3296
area = 9.48
elevation = 480|elevation_description=
population = 4927|populationof = January 2004 | popofyear = 2004
website = www.sargans.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Balzers (LI),Fläsch (GR),Mels ,Vilters-Wangs ,Wartau
twintowns = |Sargans is a municipality in the "Wahlkreis" (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in
Switzerland .Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was also a County of the
Holy Roman Empire ; "seeCounty of Sargans ".Transportation-wise, Sargans is an important regional node. The A3 national motorway ends at Sargans; the portion north toward
St. Margrethen and the portion east towardLandquart ,Chur , San Bernardino and ultimatelyBellinzona are all part of the A13 national motorway. Trains heading north towardSt. Gallen , east towardChur andTicino , and towardAustria , all pass through Sargans. Buses heading towardLiechtenstein also leave Sargans.External links
* [http://www.sargans.ch Official website]
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