Valens

Valens is a hamlet in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 952 metres. Valens is situated nearby to the locality Malär, as well as near the hamlet Ragol.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Bathhouse with Chapel and Pfäfers Abbey.

Old Bathhouse with Chapel

Building

Photo: Lumendelumine, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Bathhouse with Chapel is a building.

Pfäfers Abbey, also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Pfäfers Abbey is situated 3 km northeast of Valens.

Wartenstein Castle

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wartenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfäfers of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Wartenstein Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Valens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vadura and Pfäfers.

Vadura

Hamlet

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Vadura is a hamlet.

Pfäfers

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfäfers is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The villages belonging to this municipality include: Pfäfers, St. Margrethenberg, Vadura, Valens, Vasön, and Vättis. Pfäfers is situated 3 km northeast of Valens.

Bad Ragaz

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is the home of a famous natural spring and is a popular spa and health resort destination. Bad Ragaz is situated 4 km north of Valens.

Valens

Type: Hamlet
Postal code: 7317
Category: locality
Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.96937° or 46° 58′ 10″ north

Longitude

9.48177° or 9° 28′ 54″ east

Elevation

952 metres (3,123 feet)

Open location code

8FRFXF9J+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 240027442

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2658197

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