Buchs

Also known as Buchs SG, Buchs, St. Gallen, Buchs, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Key facts

Country: Switzerland
Canton: St. Gallen
District: Werdenberg
Mayor: Daniel Gut
Total: 15.95 km (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation: 448 m (1,470 ft)
Highest elevation glannachopf: 2,232 m (7,323 ft)
Lowest elevation: 441 m (1,447 ft)
Density: 818.4/km (2,120/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: CH-SG
Surrounded by: Eschen (LI), Gams , Grabs , Schaan (LI), Sennwald , Sevelen , Vaduz (LI)
Website: www.buchs-sg.ch

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Buchs (SG)
Population: 11535
Area: 15.95
Elevation: 451
Official website: www.buchs-sg.ch
Image: Buchs SG.JPG
Dialing code: 081
Licence plate code: SG

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Commons category: Buchs, St. Gallen
postal code: 9470
native label: Buchs
P8168: Friedrichs Bridge
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/3271

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Buchs ( German pronunciation: [bʊks] ) is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It serves as an important economic and transport hub, situated on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town (German: Stadt) in 2002.

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