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

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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 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″ north

Longitude

9.37259° or 9° 22′ 21″ east

Elevation

1,275 metres (4,183 feet)

Open location code

8FVF29MF+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11256929513

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11579082

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In Other Languages

“Gallenwerch” goes by many names.

German: “Gallenwerch”

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