Benken (SG)

Benken is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Reichenburg railway station and Burg Wandelberg.

Reichenburg railway station

Railway station

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Reichenburg railway station is a railway station…

Burg Wandelberg

Castle

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Burg Wandelberg is a castle.

Hirschlensee

Lake

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Hirschlensee is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uznach and Kaltbrunn.

Uznach

Village

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Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Uznach is situated 3½ km north of Benken (SG).

Kaltbrunn

Village

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Kaltbrunn is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St.

Reichenburg

Village

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Reichenburg is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Benken (SG)

Type: Locality with 2,980 residents
Also known as: “CH3312”
Location: See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.1924° or 47° 11′ 33″ north

Longitude

8.9957° or 8° 59′ 45″ east

Population

2,980

Elevation

406 metres (1,332 feet)

Open location code

8FVC5XRW+X7

GeoNames ID

7285197

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Benken and Hof.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Benken railway station and Maria Bildstein.

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