Gallenwerch
Gallenwerch is a locality in Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,275 metres. Gallenwerch is situated nearby to the locality Leunen, as well as near Lutzbüel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement and Kastels.
Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement
Archaeological site
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Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Gallenwerch.
Kastels
Bunker
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastels is a bunker, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Gallenwerch.
Nidberg Château
Residential building
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Nidberg Château is a residential building, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Gallenwerch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wangs and Sargans.
Wangs
Village
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Wangs is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Gallenwerch.
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 5 km southwest of Gallenwerch.
Gallenwerch
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.03399° or 47° 2′ 2″ northLongitude
9.37259° or 9° 22′ 21″ eastElevation
1,275 metres (4,183 feet)Open location code
8FVF29MF+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 11256929513OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
11579082
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In Other Languages
“Gallenwerch” goes by many names.
- German: “Gallenwerch”
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