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
Article
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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