Buchs, St. Gallen

Buchs SG
Buchs
Buchs
Coat of arms of Buchs SG
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Buchs SG is located in Switzerland
Buchs SG
Buchs SG
Buchs SG is located in Canton of St. Gallen
Buchs SG
Buchs SG
Coordinates: 47°10′N 9°28′E / 47.167°N 9.467°E / 47.167; 9.467
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSt. Gallen
DistrictWerdenberg
Government
 • MayorDaniel Gut
Area
 • Total15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Highest elevation2,232 m (7,323 ft)
Lowest elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total12,654
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9470
SFOS number3271
ISO 3166 codeCH-SG
Surrounded byEschen (LI), Gams, Grabs, Schaan (LI), Sennwald, Sevelen, Vaduz (LI)
Websitewww.buchs-sg.ch
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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 lies on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town (German: Stadt) in 2002.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.