Leunen
Leunen is a locality in Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,222 metres. Leunen is situated nearby to the locality Lutzbüel, as well as near Gibel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mels railway station and Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement.
Mels railway station
Railway station
Mels railway station is a railway station in Mels, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. Mels railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Leunen.
Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement
Archaeological site
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Leunen.
Kastels
Bunker
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Kastels is a bunker, which is situated 3 km northeast of Leunen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wangs and Sargans.
Wangs
Village
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Wangs is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Leunen.
Sargans
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Sargans is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
Weisstannen
Village
Weisstannen is a village located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Mels, south-west of Sargans. Weisstannen is located at 1,004 metres above sea level on the Seez river in the Weisstannen valley. Weisstannen is situated 6 km southwest of Leunen.
Leunen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.03501° or 47° 2′ 6″ northLongitude
9.37781° or 9° 22′ 40″ eastElevation
1,222 metres (4,009 feet)Open location code
8FVF29PH+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 11256929514OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
11579055
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- German: “Leunen”
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