Gams

Gams is a locality in , , and has about 2,970 residents. Gams is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Catholic church of St. Michael and Hohensax Castle.

Church

Castle
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. is situated 3 km north of Gams.

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. is situated 3 km north of Gams.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasenzen and Grabs.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of in the canton of in . is situated 2½ km south of Gams.

Village
is a village of , together with the town of Gamprin it forms in the municipality of . It is the third smallest in the country, with an area of 6.19 km2 and a total population of 1664 people. is situated 5 km east of Gams.

Gams

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
2660670
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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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