Mels | |
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Coordinates: 47°3′N 9°25′E / 47.050°N 9.417°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | St. Gallen |
District | Sarganserland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guido Fischer |
Area | |
• Total | 140.00 km2 (54.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 8,620 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8887 |
SFOS number | 3293 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
Surrounded by | Bad Ragaz, Fläsch (GR), Flums, Glarus Süd (GL), Pfäfers, Sargans, Vilters-Wangs, Wartau |
Website | mels SFSO statistics |
Mels is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the Seeztal, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.