What is Sargans?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Sargans | image_photo = Sargans-002.jpg | municipality_name = Sargans | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = CHE Sargans COA.svg |pixel_coa= | map = Karte Gemeinde Sargans.png | languages = German | canton = St. Gallen | iso-code-region = CH-SG | district = [[Sarganserland (Wahlkreis)|Wahlkreis Sarganserland]] | coordinates={{coord|47|02|N|9|26|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 7320 | municipality_code = 3296 | area = 9.48 | elevation = 480|elevation_description= | population = 6,063|populationof = December 2016 | popofyear = 2016 | website = www.sargans.ch | mayor = Jörg Tanner|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Balzers]] (LI), [[Fläsch]] (GR), [[Mels]], [[Vilters-Wangs]], [[Wartau]] | twintowns = }} '''Sargans''' is a [[municipality]] in [[Sarganserland (Wahlkreis)|Sarganserland]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[St. Gallen (canton)|St. Gallen]] in [[Switzerland]]. As of December 2016, 6,063 people lived there. Sargans is known for its [[Sargans Castle|castle]], which dates from before the founding of the [[Old Swiss Confederation|Swiss Confederation]] in 1291. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commonscat-inline}} * [http://www.sargans.ch Official website] {{in lang|de}} {{Municipalities of the district of Sarganserland}} {{Switzerland-stub}} [[Category:Municipalities in Sarganserland]] [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]]