Sax

Sax is a village in , , . Sax is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reformed Church Sax and Frischenberg Castle.

Church
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Castle
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Frischenberg is a ruined castle in , , Switzerland. It was built in the early 14th century by the lords of Hohensax, probably by Ulrich III von Hohensax some time after 1313.

Castle
Photo: Imi-uzi, CC BY 3.0.
Hohensax is a ruined castle in the municipality in the canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasenzen and Gams.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of in the canton of St. Gallen in . is situated 3 km south of Sax.

Village
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is a municipality of , on the Rhine on the border with the municipality of , in Switzerland. It had 1,690 inhabitants in 2019. is situated 4 km east of Sax.

Sax

Latitude
47.23136° or 47° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
9.4573° or 9° 27′ 26″ east
Elevation
484 metres (1,588 feet)
Open location code
8FVF6FJ4+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240060757
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2658771
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