Benken, St. Gallen
Benken is a municipality in See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Benken | |
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 Benken - a view from the air | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Benken  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′N 9°1′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | See-Gaster |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Tremp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,025 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8717 |
| SFOS number | 3312 |
| Surrounded by | Bilten (GL), Kaltbrunn, Reichenburg (SZ), Schänis, Schübelbach (SZ), Tuggen (SZ), Uznach |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Benken SG at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
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