Gams

Gams is a locality in , , and has about 2,970 residents. Gams is situated near the locality , as well as near .
  • Locality with 2,970 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 483 metres (1,585 feet)
  • Postal code: 9473

Places of Interest

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

Church
Photo: Shesmax, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Imi-uzi, CC BY 3.0.
Hohensax is a ruined castle in the municipality in the canton St. is situated 3 km north of Gams.

Castle
Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.
Frischenberg is a ruined castle in , , Switzerland. 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
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of in the canton of in . is situated 2½ km south of Gams.

Village
Photo: Gbmawki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of , together with… is situated 5 km east of Gams.

Gams

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Latitude
47.20429° or 47° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude
9.44172° or 9° 26′ 30″ east
UN/LOCODE
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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