Gams
Gams is a locality in Gams, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen and has about 2,970 residents. Gams is situated nearby to the locality Feld, as well as near Brudermäl.Places of Interest
Highlights include Catholic church of St. Michael and Hohensax Castle.
Hohensax Castle
Castle
Hohensax is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality in the Swiss canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446. Hohensax Castle is situated 3 km north of Gams.
Frischenberg Castle
Castle
Frischenberg is a ruined castle in Sennwald, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was built in the early 14th century by the lords of Hohensax, probably by Ulrich III von Hohensax some time after 1313. Frischenberg Castle is situated 3 km north of Gams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasenzen and Grabs.
Grabs
Village
Bendern
Village
Gams
- Type: Locality with 2,970 residents
- Postal code: 9473
- Location: Gams, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.20429° or 47° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude
9.44172° or 9° 26′ 30″ east
Population
2,970
Elevation
483 metres (1,585 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH GAM
Open location code
8FVF6C3R+PM
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Gams” goes by many names.
- German: “Gams SG”
- Kazakh: “Гамс”
- Russian: “Гамс”
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